Title :
Ultimate VHF broadband interferometer and lightning observations
Author :
Kawasaki, Zen ; Akita, Manabu
Author_Institution :
Hitachi Critical Facilities Protection Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
The VHF broadband digital interferometer (BITF) is improved as an operational system. The new system can be operated under the noisy condition, and it can image both positive and negative breakdowns. VHF BITF can finally image the entire process of lightning discharges.
Keywords :
VHF devices; atmospheric techniques; interferometers; lightning; radiofrequency measurement; BITF; VHF broadband digital interferometer; lightning discharge process; lightning observations; negative breakdowns; noisy condition; positive breakdowns; Broadband communication; Discharges (electric); Dispersion; Lightning; Optical interferometry; Standards; VHF broadband interferometer; bi-directional leader progression; lightning discharge;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973141
