Superstrong electric field, runaway electrons, dense gases, thunderous pulses of highenergy electrons, gamma-rays, neutrons
Subject:
Plasma physis, atmospheric electricity
Main publications:
L.P. Babich, T.V. Loiko, V.A. Tsukerman, “Vysokovoltnyi nanosekundnyi razryad v plotnykh gazakh pri bolshikh perenapryazheniyakh, razvivayuschiisya v rezhime ubeganiya elektronov”, UFN, 160:1 (1990), 49-82
“Analysis of Fundamental Interactions Capable of Producing Neutrons in Thunderstorm Atmosphere”, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.89.093010, Phys. Rev. D, 89 (2014), 093010
L.P. Babich, “Radiocarbon production by thunderstorms”, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075131, Geophys. Res. Lett., 44 (2017)
L.P. Babich, E.I. Bichkov, “Analysis of the transmission window formation in electrooptical switch of laser pulses with plasma electrodes”, doi: 10.1109/TPS.2016.2635198, IEEE Trans. on Plasma Sci., 45:1 (2017), 85-09
L.P. Babich and R.A. Roussel-Dupre, “The origin of neutron flux increases observed in correlation with lightning”, DOI:10.1029/2006JD008340, J. of Geophys. Res, 112 (2007), D13303
L. P. Babich, “Planetary atmospheres as detectors of thunderous neutrons signatures”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 109:10 (2019), 645–650; JETP Letters, 109:10 (2019), 623–627
L. P. Babich, E. I. Bochkov, I. M. Kutsyk, T. Neubert, “Numerical simulation of positive streamer development in thundercloud field enhanced near raindrops”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 103:7 (2016), 510–515; JETP Letters, 103:7 (2016), 449–454
L. P. Babich, T. V. Loĭko, “Whether abnormal energy electrons are being produced in electric discharges in dense gases?”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 101:11 (2015), 830–835; JETP Letters, 101:11 (2015), 735–739
L. P. Babich, E. I. Bochkov, I. M. Kutsyk, “Mechanism of generation of runaway electrons in a lightning leader”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 99:7 (2014), 452–456; JETP Letters, 99:7 (2014), 386–390
L. P. Babich, E. I. Bochkov, A. N. Zalyalov, I. M. Kutsyk, “On amplifications of photonuclear neutron flux in thunderstorm atmosphere and possibility of detecting them”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 97:6 (2013), 333–339; JETP Letters, 97:6 (2013), 291–296
I. M. Kutsyk, L. P. Babich, E. N. Donskoi, E. I. Bochkov, “Numerical analysis of the concept of a laboratory experiment on the demonstration of runaway electron breakdown under normal conditions at high overvoltages”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 95:12 (2012), 712–717; JETP Letters, 95:12 (2012), 631–636
I. M. Kutsyk, L. P. Babich, E. N. Donskoi, “Self-sustained relativistic-runaway-electron avalanches in the transverse field of lightning leader as sources of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 94:8 (2011), 647–650; JETP Letters, 94:8 (2011), 606–609
L. P. Babich, A. Yu. Kudryavtsev, M. L. Kudryavtseva, I. M. Kutsyk, “Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes and neutron pulses from direct simulations of gigantic upward atmospheric discharge”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 85:10 (2007), 589–593; JETP Letters, 85:10 (2007), 483–487
L. P. Babich, “Generation of neutrons in giant upward atmospheric discharges”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 84:6 (2006), 345–348; JETP Letters, 84:6 (2006), 285–288
L. P. Babich, “Analysis of a new electron-runaway mechanism and record-high runaway-electron currents achieved in dense-gas discharges”, UFN, 175:10 (2005), 1069–1091; Phys. Usp., 48:10 (2005), 1015–1037
L. P. Babich, K. I. Bakhov, V. A. Balakin, E. N. Donskoi, N. I. Zavada, Ê. F. Zelenskii, R. I. Ilkaev, I. M. Kutsyk, T. V. Loiko, Yu. M. Nedoikash, N. G. Pavlovskaya, R. A. Roussel-Dupre, E. M. Symbalisty, B. N. Shamraev, “An experimental investigation of an avalanche of relativistic runaway electrons under normal conditions”, TVT, 42:1 (2004), 5–15; High Temperature, 42:1 (2004), 1–11
P. V. Mironychev, L. P. Babich, “Propagation of an electron beam in atmosphere at altitudes from $15$ to $100$ km: Numerical experiment”, TVT, 38:6 (2000), 868–876; High Temperature, 38:6 (2000), 834–842
L. P. Babich, A. L. Mozgovoi, “Computer similation of D-T plasma by superhigh magnetic field”, Dokl. Akad. Nauk, 342:1 (1995), 32–35
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L. P. Babich, “The bistability of an ensemble of electrons interacting with a dense gas of neutral particles in the electric field: The application to the field of thunderclouds”, TVT, 33:5 (1995), 659–662; High Temperature, 33:5 (1995), 653–656
L. P. Babich, I. M. Kutsyk, “Numerical simulation of a nanosecond discharge in helium at atmospheric pressure, developing in the regime of runaway of eelectrons”, TVT, 33:2 (1995), 191–199; High Temperature, 33:2 (1995), 190–197
L. P. Babich, I. M. Kutsyk, “Influence of the addition of xenon on the discharge and lasing characteristics of a TEA CO<sub>2</sub> laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 21:6 (1994), 550–552 [Quantum Electron., 24:6 (1994), 507–509]
1990
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L. P. Babich, T. V. Loiko, “Nanosecond neutron pulse generation by high overvoltage gas discharges in deuterium”, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 313:4 (1990), 846–849
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L. P. Babich, T. V. Loiko, V. A. Tsukerman, “High-voltage nanosecond discharge in a dense gas at a high overvoltage with runaway electrons”, UFN, 160:7 (1990), 49–82; Phys. Usp., 33:7 (1990), 521–540
A. I. Pavlovskiĭ, L. P. Babich, T. V. Loiko, L. V. Tarasova, “Runaway of electrons in gas discharges and the origin of the $U(Pd)$ minimum”, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 281:6 (1985), 1359–1363
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L. P. Babich, B. N. Shamraev, “LASER SELF-FOCUSING EMISSION INDUCED BY NON-EQUILIBRIUM OSCILLATING
MOLECULE EXCITATION”, Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 55:6 (1985), 1170–1172
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L. P. Babich, T. V. Loiko, “ENERGY-SPECTRA AND TIME PARAMETERS OF RUNAWAY ELECTRONS IN NANOSECOND
BREAKDOWN OF DENSE GASES”, Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 55:5 (1985), 956–958
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A. I. Pavlovskiĭ, L. P. Babich, V. S. Bosamykin, V. V. Gorokhov, V. I. Karelin, P. B. Repin, B. N. Shamraev, “Numerical modeling of spatially homogeneous discharges in systems with initiation in the active volume”, TVT, 23:4 (1985), 635–639; High Temperature, 23:4 (1985), 502–505
1982
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A. I. Pavlovskiĭ, L. P. Babich, T. V. Soboleva, B. N. Shamraev, “Structure of electron avalanche at high $E/P$”, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 266:4 (1982), 840–843
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L. P. Babich, “A new type of ionization wave and the mechanism of polarization self-acceleration
of electrons in gas discharges under high overvoltage”, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 263:1 (1982), 76–79