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Electronically controlled Spectrographic Spark Source

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IN the past two decades, various types of high-voltage spectrographic spark sources have been developed, such as the so-called uncontrolled1, mechanically controlled2,3, auxiliary spark gap controlled4,5 and electronically controlled6–8 types.

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BARDÓCZ, Á. Electronically controlled Spectrographic Spark Source. Nature 171, 1156–1157 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/1711156a0

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