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Gatchina Discharge

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Summary

A new type of electrical discharge discovered at B.P. Konstantinov St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics (Gatchina, Russia) in 2000 that produces long-lived luminous formations with the same physical properties as natural ball lightning. Near-100% production efficiency. Reviewed by Shabanov in Physics-Uspekhi (2019).

Deep Dive Analysis

The Gatchina discharge was discovered in 2000 at the B.P. Konstantinov St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics (NRC Kurchatov Institute) in Gatchina, Russia. It produces luminous formations with near-100% production efficiency. The formations exhibit the same unique physical properties as natural ball lightning. The research was reviewed by G.D. Shabanov in Physics-Uspekhi Vol 62 (2019). This is Russia's contribution to understanding long-lived plasma formations in atmosphere, complementing the US ESTS research and the Chinese ball lightning soliton work.

Key Findings

▸ The Gatchina discharge was discovered in 2000 at the B.
▸ Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics (NRC Kurchatov Institute) in Gatchina, Russia.
▸ It produces luminous formations with near-100% production efficiency.

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Timeline Mentions (2)

2019-01-01

Gatchina Discharge Review (Physics-Uspekhi)

Shabanov (B.P. Konstantinov St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics) publishes in Physics-Uspekhi Vol 62. The Gatchina discharge produces long-lived luminous formations with the same unique physical properties as natural ball lightning, with near-100% production efficiency.

Research

2021-09-01

HIT-PINP publish Gatchina discharge plasmoid control paper

Harbin Institute of Technology (Chinese military university) and Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute publish joint paper on Gatchina discharge plasmoid dynamics in Technical Physics. Funded by China's NSFC. Demonstrates Chinese-Russian plasma weapons technology transfer.

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Glossary Definition

A new type of electrical discharge discovered in Gatchina, Russia (2000) that produces long-lived luminous formations with the same physical properties as natural ball lightning.

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