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Submicrosecond Spectroscopy of Lightning-Like Discharges: Exploring New Time Regimes.

N Kieu¹, F J Gordillo-Vázquez¹, M Passas¹

¹Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) Granada Spain.

Geophysical Research Letters

|October 1, 2020

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Researchers captured the first submicrosecond time-resolved spectra of lightning-like electrical discharges. This breakthrough in plasma physics reveals unprecedented spectral dynamics and high temperatures in laboratory lightning.

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discharges high‐speed lightning spectroscopy temperature

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Area of Science:

Plasma Physics
Spectroscopy
Electrical Engineering

Background:

Understanding electrical discharges is crucial for atmospheric science and engineering.
Previous spectral analysis of electrical discharges lacked the temporal resolution to capture rapid dynamic changes.

Purpose of the Study:

To record and analyze the time-resolved spectra of laboratory-produced lightning-like electrical discharges with submicrosecond resolution.
To investigate the spectral time dynamics, electron density, and gas temperature of these discharges.

Main Methods:

Utilized the GrAnada LIghtning Ultrafast Spectrograph (GALIUS) for high-resolution spectral recording.
Generated meter-long electrical discharges using a 2.0 MV Marx generator.
Analyzed spectra in the visible range (645-665 nm) with submicrosecond temporal resolution (0.476 μs/frame).

Main Results:

Achieved the first submicrosecond time-resolved spectra of laboratory electrical discharges.
Measured maximum electron density of approximately 10^18 cm^-3 and gas temperature of 32,000 K within 0.50 μs.
Explored spectral time dynamics, overpressure, black-body radiation, and self-absorption phenomena.

Conclusions:

The study provides unprecedented insights into the rapid evolution of lightning-like plasmas.
The GALIUS instrument enables high-fidelity spectral analysis of transient high-energy events.
Findings contribute to a deeper understanding of electrical discharge physics and atmospheric phenomena.