Gatchina Discharge
The Gatchina discharge is Russia's contribution to understanding long-lived plasma formations in atmosphere — relevant to plasma orb physics.
01 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.
02 Detailed_Analysis
Discovered at B.P. Konstantinov St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics. The discharge produces luminous formations with near-100% production efficiency. The formations exhibit the same unique physical properties as natural ball lightning. Research reviewed by Shabanov in Physics-Uspekhi (2019).
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Discovered in Gatchina, Russia in 2000
- ▸ Near-100% production efficiency of luminous formations
- ▸ Same properties as natural ball lightning
- ▸ Reviewed by Shabanov 2019
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
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.
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Quick_Facts
- Category
- Plasma Physics
- Aliases
- Gatchina Discharge, gatchina-discharge, Gatchina ball lightning
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