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.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23982984
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Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
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preprint
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Ball Lightning as a Constrained Topological Structure: The "Hollow Charged Bubble" Hypothesis

Zhaohong Duan
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
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Ball Lightning as a Constrained Topological Structure: The "Hollow Charged Bubble" Hypothesis

Zhaohong Duan
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Abstract

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.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
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Ball Lightning as a Constrained Topological Structure: The "Hollow Charged Bubble" Hypothesis — Zhaohong Duan · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS