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III Dielectric Breakdown
Pages 40-48

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From page 40...
... The following paragraphs are concerned essentially with the cont~ribu t~'ons to this subject published ire 1947, but it Bill be convenient to describe the background very briefly. Solids __ _ a the orb of breakdown; Which went intc Consider an electron mooring in a or'~stal having ~ given set of thermal vibrations.
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From page 41...
... The present pacer makes the basis for it more evident by slowing that there may be a considerable number of electrons in the cryst,&l with energy near the ionization energy. The title of the other paper by Froh1ich is: "On the theory of dielectric breakdown in solids', It refers mainly to the temperature dependence of break`3o,.~n strength in the higher temperature range.
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... ''A smsIl~.temperatuxe difference exists between the niow ng electrons and the lattice. This is the way energy is lost by thee set of conduction electrons.
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... ~pa~rs. This Mold Scoot i'or the smallness of the temperature coefficient.
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... 44 Liqui_ Gases ~ No papers Here' found on the break'! dov~n strength of liquids.
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... 45 The fol.lo~ing papers are also of interest in connection With the breakdo~n of gases.
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... ~6 An interesting d.irection of ~.nvest~.gation is that of the influence of certain gases ~h pclyatomic monocles (such as the ~reons) on c.,rc;~a and br~akdov.~n in air 4 The capture of electrons to form negative Cons is improbable unless there is some wale of disposing of the energy They collisions would accomplish these but they are rare.
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From page 47...
... ~7 B; .LI(~RAPEY _ ~ D:;~,(-S' Of Literature On Die1OCt1~1CS?
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From page 48...
... 48 24b A von Hiprcl, 7~.
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