A new type of electrical discharge was discovered in Gatchina, which produces long-lived
luminous formations with the same unique physical properties as natural ball lightning. This …

This paper reviews the literature on the formation of carbon-based nanomaterials using
converted domestic microwave oven plasma reactors. The carbon-based compounds range …

This paper describes the time evolution of ball plasmoids generated by millisecond
atmospheric discharge in contact with water. The aim of this paper was to clarify an initiation …

Polyolefinic monoterpenes represent a potentially important but understudied source of
organic nitrates (ONs) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) following oxidation due to their …

Atmospheric plasmoids with 20–30 cm diameter are generated via a high-voltage discharge
above a water surface. They ascend in the ambient air and exist autonomously for several …

We report the first (to our knowledge) infrared emission spectra collected from water-based
laboratory ball plasmoid discharges. A “ball plasmoid” results from a unique type of pulsed …

The Gatchina discharge phenomenon holds significant promise as a laboratory model for
simulating ball lightning. However, crucial aspects concerning the plasma components of …

The results of studies of the Gatchina discharge conducted at the Harbin University of
Technology (China) have been presented. The Gatchina discharge is mainly used to create …

A visualization of the emerging toroidal vortex in the long-lived afterglow of a high-current
symmetrical pulse discharge with an electrolyte anode has been carried out. The …

This work presents an analysis of the research conducted in many countries in recent years
on the so-called Gatchina discharge. The findings indicate that the Gatchina discharge …