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

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA406526

Entities

People

  • Alexander V. Gurevich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Charged Particles
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Cyclotron Resonance
  • Detectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics