Retraction Notice: Phenomenon of Skipping Sparks in Discharges on a Dielectric Surface

Autor: Lee, T. S., Fung, B. K., Markus, David T.
Zdroj: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications; January 2024, Vol. 60 Issue: 1 p929-929, 1p
Abstrakt: Gliding sparks are associated with channel breakdown in air near a corona precharged dielectric layer backed by ground. Characterized by high current, their bright channels usually end in sudden branching/dimming. Infrequently, there occur cases in which channel brightness is interrupted, with no evident local branching but a new leader continuing on propagating after momentary delay. This skipping-spark phenomenon has been studied in an experimental system intended for taking Kirlian photographs. Operated in a Lichtenberg-figure mode, the method yields evidence in some detail. The authors report on observations of spark-channel touchdown and subsequent rebounding. A model based on nonuniform surface charging is proposed for explanation.
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