对X射线的直接观测,这些X射线是由上升的阳性闪电产生的
Toma Oregel-Chaumont1, Antonio Šunjerga2,3, Pasan Hettiarachchi4
1Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland. toma.chaumont@epfl.ch.
Scientific reports
|April 6, 2024
概括
研究人员检测到X射线在上升的阳性闪电,特别是在最初的负领导步骤. 这一发现是首次发现,它将X射线排放与上升的闪电领导过程联系起来.
科学领域:
- 大气物理学 大气物理学
- 电磁主义 电磁主义
- 高能物理 高能物理
背景情况:
- 已经记录了X射线辐射的下降云-地面和火箭触发的闪电,主要是在领导阶段.
- 之前的观察将X射线与向下阴性和向上阴性闪光联系起来.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究上升的阳性闪电期间的X射线辐射.
- 为了将X射线检测与向上的阳性闪电中领先传播特征相关联.
主要方法:
- 同时记录电流,电场强度和X射线流量从正闪电的上升.
- 使用高速摄像头捕捉领导者的发展.
- 对时间同步数据的分析.
主要成果:
- 在向上的阳性闪电中,在向上的负向导传播的初始阶段检测到X射线辐射.
- 随着时间的推移,X射线脉冲频率和能量下降,在第一毫秒内消失.
- X射线发射与电流导数和电场变化相关,支持冷电子逃跑理论.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了第一个X射线检测在上升的阳性闪电的证据.
- 这些发现证实了X射线排放与上升负面领导者的初步步骤的关联.
- 了解这些现象对于减轻上方闪电对建筑物和飞机造成的损害至关重要.
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