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Kontaratos, A. N. (1972) The transition from Townsend to streamer mechanism of breakdown in air at uniform fields. Applied Scientific Research, 26. 138-146 doi:10.1007/bf01897843

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TitleThe transition from Townsend to streamer mechanism of breakdown in air at uniform fields
JournalApplied Scientific Research
AuthorsKontaratos, A. N.Author
Year1972 (December)Volume26
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/bf01897843Search in ResearchGate
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