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Electrical Ignition of Gases: Use of Controlled Discharges For Investigating Minimum Ignition Energies

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WIDGINTON, D. Electrical Ignition of Gases: Use of Controlled Discharges For Investigating Minimum Ignition Energies. Nature 198, 959–960 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198959a0

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