Hittorf principle

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Hittorf principle [′hi·dȯrf ‚prin·sə·pəl]

(electronics)

The principle that a discharge between electrodes in a gas at a given pressure does not necessarily occur between the closest points of the electrodes if the distance between these points lies to the left of the minimum on a graph of spark potential versus distance. Also known as short-path principle.

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