This paper by Handel and Carlson examines the rise time of maser-caviton ball lightning energy spikes, presented at the 9th International Symposium on Ball Lightning. The research calculates the temporal characteristics of energy pulses generated during ball lightning spiking events, showing that the coupling dynamics between atmospheric maser oscillations and plasma caviton resonances produce rapid energy fluctuations with characteristic rise times that match observed electromagnetic pulse signatures associated with ball lightning, explaining the electrical disturbances and equipment damage sometimes reported.