Observations of high-energy radiation during thunderstorms at Tien-Shan

Aleksandr V. Gurevich, Aidana Almenova, V. P. Antonova, А. П. Чубенко, Anatoly N. Karashtin, O. N. Kryakunova, Vadim Lutsenko, G.G. Mitko, Mikhail O. Ptitsyn, V. V. Piscal

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V. A. Ryabov, Н. М. Салихов, T. Kh. Sadykov, A. L. Shepetov, Yu. V. Shlyugaev, W.M. Thu, L. I. Vildanova, N.N. Zastrozhnova, Кирилл Петрович Зыбин

2016

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DOI 10.1103/physrevd.94.023003

Data confidence 70 medium

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Abstract

Energetic radiation during thunderstorms is studied. The possibility to identify the high-energy lightning emission in the 10 s monitoring mode is demonstrated. Simultaneous measurements of gamma-ray emission, high-energy electrons, and neutron radiation in the triggering mode are fulfilled. Energy spectra of gamma emission and electrons are obtained. The intensity both of electrons and gamma rays in lightning discharge prevail the background emission by 1.5 to 2 orders of magnitude.