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WE have used divergent field (wire-cylinder and point-plane) electrode configurations to study the emission under high field of electrons from a metal into a liquid dielectric—in particular, liquid nitrogen. After outgassing the emitting electrode under high vacuum, high purity gas is condensed under slight overpressure, while taking proper steps to avoid the presence of dust or impurities.
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COELHO, R., SIBILLOT, P. Direct Current Pre-breakdown Phenomena in Liquid Nitrogen. Nature 221, 757 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221757a0
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