Temporal analysis on pulse train of lightning discharge observed in Malacca, Malaysia
Energy Reports, 2023 A few significant studies discovered that a pulse train tends to initiate subsequent return stroke in the same way that a preliminary breakdown pulse activates the first return stroke.
N. Asrina Ramlee +3 more
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Pulse induced failures in bi-axially oriented polypropylene capacitors: Experimental investigation
Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023 An experimental study of the absorption of high energy pulses in bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) capacitors is reported in the paper. The pulse handling performance test is used to identify the material or mechanical problem characteristics ...
Juraj Kurimský +2 more
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Effects of Pulse Duration in Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
U.Porto Journal of Engineering, 2022 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a technique that leverages atomic emission towards element identification and quantification. While the potential of the technology is vast, it still struggles with obstacles such as the variability of the ...
Miguel Ferreira +4 more
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A 3D Interferometer-Type Lightning Mapping Array for Observation of Winter Lightning in Japan
Remote Sensing, 2023 We have developed and deployed a 3D Interferometer-type Lightning Mapping Array (InLMA) for observing winter lightning in Japan. InLMA consists of three broadband interferometers installed at three stations with a distance from 3 to 5 km.
Junchen Yang +5 more
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Optical studies of the pre-breakdown mechanism in dielectronic liquids. [PDF]
, 1977 PhDThe work described in this thesis provides an optical study of pre-breakdown events in liquid dielectrics. A small scale rig employing a 50SI test cell with viewing windows, as part of a high voltage co-axial line, enabled short rise time pulses ...
McGrath, P. B.
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Failure mechanisms of polyimide and perfluoroalkoxy films under high frequency pulses [PDF]
, 2010 Breakdown behaviors of polyimide and perfluoroalkoxy high temperature films under unipolar and bipolar repetitive pulses are investigated. A bipolar 20kV, 20 kHz and fast dV/dt pulse generator has been designed and built to study the impact of pulse ...
Yin, Weijun +4 more
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Laser-induced breakdown of an optically trapped gold nanoparticle for single cell transfection [PDF]
, 2013 The cell selective introduction of therapeutic agents remains a challenging problem. Here we demonstrate spatially controlled cavitation instigated by laser-induced breakdown of an optically trapped single gold nanoparticle of diameter 100 nm. The energy
Gunn-Moore, Frank J +10 more
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Atmosphere, 2015 In this study, the electric field signatures of negative ground flashes pertinent to the Swedish thunderstorms were recorded simultaneously during the summer of 2014 using wide (up to 100 MHz) and narrow (at 3 MHz and 30 MHz as central frequencies ...
Mohd Muzafar Ismail +5 more
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Characteristics of lightning-generated electric fields measured in the Bogotá Savanna, Colombia
Revista UIS Ingenierías, 2017 In this paper, important features of electric fields produced by cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning flashes in the central region of Colombia are analyzed. This study is the first conducted in the country where more than 100 CG lightning flash signatures are
Herbert Rojas +2 more
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Nanoparticles Enhanced Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Characterisation and Discrimination of Gemstones [PDF]
EPJ Web of ConferencesLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an excellent technique for rapid on-site investigations that attracts interest from diverse research areas. Gemmology is no exception.
Al-Juboori Haider +3 more
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