Abstract
Experimental results of the development of a negative discharge in a 16.7 m rod-plane air gap are presented. Similarities with the cloud-to-earth discharge are found and some characteristic parameters are compared. Use of an image converter linked to two still cameras allows quite accurate analysis of the discharge propagation. Information relative to the space leader inception is provided. The current pulse shapes are related to the mechanisms of propagation and the thermal channel diameter of the discharge in the vicinity of the rod, which is measured with the help of schlieren records.
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