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ARCS which are in general less than one micron in ength occur at the opening and closing of low-voltage switches. These arcs are initiated and maintained by field emission currents. They are of two quite distinct kinds which are most readily distinguished by the marks which they leave on polished surfaces.
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Germer, L. H., and Haworth, F. E., Phys. Rev., 73, 1121 (1948); J. App. Phys., 20, 1085 (1949). Boyle, W. S., and Germer, L. H., J. App. Phys., 26, 571 (1955).
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GERMER, L., BOYLE, W. Anode and Cathode Arcs. Nature 176, 1019 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/1761019a0
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