Electron density measurement of a lightning stepped leader by oxygen spectral lines

The time-resolved spectrum of a lightning stepped leader in downward process has been obtained by using a slitless spectrograph. Neutral oxygen and nitrogen spectral lines in the near infrared region are observed in the spectra. The electron density of the lightning stepped leader was calculated by...

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Main Authors: Jianyong Cen, Qiang Hou, Ping Yuan, Jinjun Zhang, Minna Sun, Junxing Pan, Zengli Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-08-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5042509