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Oceanography and Atmospheric Sci.Atmospheric Physics

Studies of Intensive X, gamma and Optic Emission in Runaway Breakdown Process

Authors: Alexander V. Gurevich; LEBEDEV PHYSICS INST MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
Abstract:
This report results from a contract tasking P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute as follows: The contractor will investigate electromagnetic emission generated by suprathermal runaway electrons. The investigation of 'runaway breakdown' will be in both atmospheric and in laboratory experiments. It has been established that runaway breakdown is accompanied by a strong optic, X and gamma ray emissions. The contractor will address the following advanced problems in this proposal: (1) Investigate runaway breakdown process in stationary electric field. (2) Investigate runaway breakdown phenomena in laboratory installation in conditions of cyclotron resonance. (3) Investigate the influence of combined effects of runaway breakdown and cosmic rays on lightning processes in thunderstorm atmosphere.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Final rept. 21 Apr 2000-23 Apr 2001
Pages: 83
Report Date: APR 2001
Report Number: A625604
Keywords relating to this report:
*ATMOSPHERICS
ATMOSPHERES
COSMIC RAYS
CYCLOTRON RESONANCE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
EMISSION
GAMMA EMISSION
GAMMA RAYS
OPTICS
RUSSIA
THUNDERSTORMS
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