Lightning detector using an X-ray detector and an E- or B-field detector

A lightning detection system (100) includes at least one lightning detector (101-103). The said lightning detector (101-103) includes at least one x-ray detector (110) for providing x-ray data responsive to x-rays received, and an electric field or magnetic field detector (115) for providing electri...

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Main Authors JERAULD JASON, JORDAN DOUGLAS M, DWYER JOSEPH R, RAKOV VLADIMIR A, RAMBO KEITH J, UMAN MARTIN A, RASSOUL HAMID K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.10.2010
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METEOROLOGY
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:A lightning detection system (100) includes at least one lightning detector (101-103). The said lightning detector (101-103) includes at least one x-ray detector (110) for providing x-ray data responsive to x-rays received, and an electric field or magnetic field detector (115) for providing electric field or magnetic field data responsive to electric field or magnetic field received. At least one signal processor (122) is coupled to the x-ray detector and the electric field or magnetic field detector. The processor (122) determines whether lightning will strike or has struck proximate to the lightning detector(s) (101-103) based on the x-ray data and electric field or magnetic field data, and can provide a strike point indication having an accuracy of generally better than (100) m.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050721280