Abstract
THE increase of spark breakdown potential of gases with increase of pressure does not apply for all electrode configurations. It has been shown1–4 that an anomalous decrease occurs in the positive point-to-plane breakdown potential of some gases at several atmospheres pressure.
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FOORD, T. Positive Point-to-Plane Spark Breakdown of Compressed Gases. Nature 166, 688–689 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/166688a0
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