Ion Runaway in Lightning Discharges
Runaway ions can be produced in plasmas with large electric fields, where the accelerating electric force is augmented by the low mean ionic charge due to the imbalance between the number of electrons and ions. Here we derive an expression for the high-energy tail of the ion distribution function in...
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| author | Landreman, Matthew Joseph Fulop, T. |
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| description | Runaway ions can be produced in plasmas with large electric fields, where the accelerating electric force is augmented by the low mean ionic charge due to the imbalance between the number of electrons and ions. Here we derive an expression for the high-energy tail of the ion distribution function in lightning discharges and investigate the energy range that the ions can reach. We also estimate the corresponding energetic proton and neutron production due to fusion reactions. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/802962022-09-23T14:47:14Z Ion Runaway in Lightning Discharges Landreman, Matthew Joseph Fulop, T. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center Landreman, Matthew Joseph Runaway ions can be produced in plasmas with large electric fields, where the accelerating electric force is augmented by the low mean ionic charge due to the imbalance between the number of electrons and ions. Here we derive an expression for the high-energy tail of the ion distribution function in lightning discharges and investigate the energy range that the ions can reach. We also estimate the corresponding energetic proton and neutron production due to fusion reactions. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (Fusion Energy Postdoctoral Research Program) 2013-08-27T14:12:34Z 2013-08-27T14:12:34Z 2013-07 2013-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0031-9007 1079-7114 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80296 Fülöp, T., and M. Landreman. “Ion Runaway in Lightning Discharges.” Physical Review Letters 111, no. 1 (July 2013). © 2013 American Physical Society en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.015006 Physical Review Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Physical Society APS |
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| title | Ion Runaway in Lightning Discharges |
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