Ball Lightning as a Constrained Topological Structure: The "Hollow Charged Bubble" Hypothesis
This paper proposes a matter-neutral formation theory for ball lightning. The core hypothesis is that ball lightning is a three-layer charged structure consisting of a "central vacuum -- ionic shell -- outer shielding layer." Its formation is a topological phase transition triggered by a giant fluctuation that pushes the local system to a zero-measure point in phase space, where five critical equations hold simultaneously. The model aligns completely with the Generalized Triadic Mutual Constraints in the Intrinsic Topological Dynamics framework.
Authors
- Zhaohong Duan
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23982984
- Primary Topic
- Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
- Type
- preprint