Thermionic, tunnelling, and polarization currents in zinc oxide varistors

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1533-1537

  Castro, M S ^a   Aldao, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

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EID: 0009525159     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(96)00240-3     Document Type: Article

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