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In the course of investigations on the electrification of aerosols, a curious phenomenon was noticed. The aerosols were volatilised in a glass chamber of about four cubic metres capacity. During the dispersal a unipolar discharge was produced by connecting one pole of a large electrostatic machine to a metal brush inside the chamber. The contents of the chamber were agitated by an electric fan during dispersal and for a minute or so afterwards.
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Proc. Roy. Soc., A, vol. 124, p. 523; 1929.
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CAWOOD, W., PATTERSON, H. A Curious Phenomenon shown by Highly Charged Aerosols. Nature 128, 150 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128150a0
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