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The Measurement of Single and Successive Short Time-Intervals

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THE following modification of the well-known method of determining small time-intervals by the discharge of an electrical condenser does not appear to be generally used, judging from some inquiries I have had. Though the modification possibly has been published somewhere—the man who can claim originality in these days is fortunate—this letter may be a help to some other workers.

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POLLARD, A. The Measurement of Single and Successive Short Time-Intervals. Nature 107, 585 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/107585b0

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