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The Field Experiments of Laser Triggered Lightning

Authors :
Chiyoe Yamanaka
Tomoo Ushio
Zen Kawasaki
Yuuji Ishikubo
Teiji Watanabe
Mikio Adachi
Shinji Motokoshi
Hirohiko Yasuda
Tatsuhiko Yamanaka
K. Matsuura
Daohong Wang
Kouji Tsubakimoto
Shigeaki Uchida
Hisanori Fujita
Yoshinori Shimada
Source :
The Review of Laser Engineering. 24:547-555
Publication Year :
1996
Publisher :
Laser Society of Japan, 1996.

Abstract

A field experimental site for laser triggered lightning (LTL) has been prepared targetting the winter thunderstorms in Hokuriku region. This paper discusses the results from laboratory experiments and field observation on winter thunderstorms at Mihama district. A new scheme of determining the laser irradiation timing, the PB (Preliminary Breakdown) trigger, and its preliminary results on LTL are also described.

Details

ISSN :
13496603 and 03870200
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Review of Laser Engineering
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........5f2dca259d261bfbb3113b7c5dd359a3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2184/lsj.24.547