2.5 Million Volt Lightning Bolt Captured in Glass

11.18.15, 10:33 AM EST by Jolene Creighton

This massive 15 x 20 x 2 inch sculpture was created during our Fall 2013 Lichtenberg Run. The specimen was charged up to 2.5 MV by first passing it through a 5 million volt electron beam, CAREFULLY flipping over the charged specimen, and then passing it through the beam once more.

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