| symbols | explanation | [units] |
| a | side dimension of a cube | [metre] |
| A | area | [squere metre] |
| c | compression force | [Newton] |
| C | capacitance | [Farad] |
| E | name of an electrode | [-] |
| f | frequency of pulsations | [1/second] |
| F | magnetic flux | [Weber] |
| Fo | constant component of a magnetic flux | [Weber] |
| i | electric current | [Ampere] |
| l | spacing or length | [meter] |
| L | inductance | [Henry] |
| m | magnetic axis | [-] |
| M | magnetic force acting on a current | [Newton] |
| n | number of turns of a coil per unit of length | [-] |
| p | number of segments in an electrode | [-] |
| P | plate (electrode) | [-] |
| q | electric charge | [Coulomb] |
| R | resistance | [Ohm] |
| s | sparks' motivity factor | [-] |
| S | general name for a spark | [-] |
| t | time | [second] |
| T | period of pulsation | [second] |
| T | tension force | [Newton] |
| U | breakdown difference of potential in the chamber | [Volt] |
| ΔF | amplitude of magnetic flux pulsations | [Weber] |
| ε | dielectric constant for a gas filling the chamber | [Farad/metre] |
| µ | magnetic permeability of a dielectric | [Henry/metre] |
| Ω | resistivity of a dielectric gas within the chamber determined at the moment of electric breakdown | [Ohm*metre] |
| Suffixes assigned to electrodes and other symbols: | ||
| B | Refers to a back electrode | |
| F | Refers to a front electrode | |
| L | Refers to a left electrode | |
| R | Refers to a right electrode | |
| N | Refers to a north magnetic pole | |
| S | Refers to a south magnetic pole | |
| I | Refers to an inner Oscillatory Chamber | |
| O | Refers to an outer Oscillatory Chamber | |
| C | Refers to a circulating flux of a twin-chamber capsule | |
| R | Refers to a resultant flux of a twin-chamber capsule | |