Possible Structures of Sprites
General Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Upon using the hydrodynamic analog we can derive some families of stationary Beltrami field-like solutions from the free Maxwell equations in vacuum. These stationary electromagnetic fields are helical and/or column-like once they are represented in a suitable frame of reference. Possible dendritic and jelly-fish-like patterns of sprites are demonstrated.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0609157,
title = {Possible Structures of Sprites},
author = {Kwang-Hua W. Chu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0609157},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
2005 Feb. works; 5 figures