“…precursors, was proved, and were related to the breakthrough phase of the discharge, to current oscillations and the movements of the plasma. Jeanmaire and Klingenberg (1961), Jeanmaire (1961), Jeanmaire et al (1963), Klingenberg and Meder (1963), Schwarzkopf (1963), Klingenberg (1963), Hertel and Klingenberg (1964), Jeanmaire (1963), Klingen- (1964) and others reported these results during the period from 1961 to 1968. It was also possible to demonstrate that the shock front ahead of the plasma has the characteristics of a blast wave and agrees very well with the theoretical predictions (Schwarzkopf 1968).…”