Conceptually similarTED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2356238BM9592TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2356239BM9593TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2356241BM9595TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2352129BN5988TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2352130BN5989TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2352131BN5990TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2352132BN5991TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2882414TED M. KINSMANElectric SparkSS2882415View AllView more with similar tones Electric SparkLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2882421Description:An electrical spark created when a sheet pf photographic film is placed between two high voltage electrodes. Initially, the film builds up a charge on the surface and acts like as a capacitor. At a certain potential voltage the film, which is a dielectric material, breaks down and allows electrons to flow. The flowing electrons superheat the air resulting in an electrical spark which is recorded in the film emulsion. These are often called Lichtenberg Figures after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, who originally discovered and studied them.Credit:Ted Kinsman/Science SourceSize:4827px × 3300px (~45 MB)Get PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareKeywords:branching-charge-current-dielectric-dielectric breakdown-discharge-electric spark-electricity-electron-electron flow-electrons-energy-lichtenberg-lichtenberg figure-lightning-potential-spark-volt-voltage-voltsParent folder:2018-01-18 - sparks