High-energy atmospheric physics: Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes and related phenomena
It is now well established that both thunderclouds and lightning routinely emit x-rays and
gamma-rays. These emissions appear over wide timescales, ranging from sub-microsecond …
gamma-rays. These emissions appear over wide timescales, ranging from sub-microsecond …
Ultra high energy cosmic rays The intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers
The present white paper is submitted as part of the “Snowmass” process to help inform the
long-term plans of the United States Department of Energy and the National Science …
long-term plans of the United States Department of Energy and the National Science …
Photonuclear reactions triggered by lightning discharge
Lightning and thunderclouds are natural particle accelerators. Avalanches of relativistic
runaway electrons, which develop in electric fields within thunderclouds,, emit …
runaway electrons, which develop in electric fields within thunderclouds,, emit …
A fundamental limit on electric fields in air
JR Dwyer - Geophysical Research Letters, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
By modifying the avalanche mode of runaway breakdown to include positive feedback from
gamma‐rays and positrons, it is found that enormous bursts of energetic radiation can be …
gamma‐rays and positrons, it is found that enormous bursts of energetic radiation can be …
Iron isotope constraints on the Archean and Paleoproterozoic ocean redox state
The response of the ocean redox state to the rise of atmospheric oxygen about 2.3 billion
years ago (Ga) is a matter of controversy. Here we provide iron isotope evidence that the …
years ago (Ga) is a matter of controversy. Here we provide iron isotope evidence that the …
Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes observed up to 20 MeV
Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) from Earth's upper atmosphere have been detected
with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) satellite. The …
with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) satellite. The …
Runaway electrons in diffuse gas discharges
V Tarasenko - Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The paper provides a review of research data showing the role of runaway electrons in gas
breakdowns and diffuse discharges in an inhomogeneous electric field at a pressure of 0.01 …
breakdowns and diffuse discharges in an inhomogeneous electric field at a pressure of 0.01 …
Demonstration of safe termination of megaampere relativistic electron beams in tokamaks
C Reux, C Paz-Soldan, P Aleynikov, V Bandaru… - Physical Review Letters, 2021 - APS
For the first time it is experimentally demonstrated on the JET tokamak that a combination of
a low impurity concentration bulk plasma and large magnetohydrodynamic instabilities is …
a low impurity concentration bulk plasma and large magnetohydrodynamic instabilities is …
Ground-based observations of thunderstorm-correlated fluxes<? format?> of high-energy electrons, gamma rays, and neutrons
The Aragats Space Environmental Center facilities continuously measure fluxes of neutral
and charged secondary cosmic ray incidents on the Earth's surface. Since 2003 in the 1 …
and charged secondary cosmic ray incidents on the Earth's surface. Since 2003 in the 1 …