Negative Differential Resistance, Instability, and Critical Transition in Lightning Leader (MATLAB Code, Data, and Figures)

This repository provides comprehensive computational resources to support the research article titled "Negative Differential Resistance, Instability, and Critical Transition in Lightning Leader Dynamics" (Gou et al., 2024). The materials include MATLAB scripts for data analysis and figure generation, processed datasets, and high-resolution figures that illustrate the nonlinear dynamics of lightning leader processes. These resources are designed to facilitate reproducibility, further exploration, and extension of the study.

Repository Contents:

Code: MATLAB scripts for reproducing results, including plot_fig1.m, fit_exp2_model.m, and other key routines.

Figures: High-quality publication-ready images in fig format, such as fig1.fig and fig2.fig.

Data: Processed datasets in MATLAB .mat format, including current_length.mat, king_samples.mat, and other relevant files.