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Phase Transitions
A Multinational Journal
Volume 84, 2011 - Issue 2
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Electrical breakdown as an insulator-to-metal transition

Pages 103-109 | Received 02 Jul 2010, Accepted 07 Sep 2010, Published online: 04 Jan 2011

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