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A method of measuring the time of breakdown of dielectrics has been developed and a description of the apparatus required to record the associated fast transients is included, together with oscillograms for the breakdown of several dielectrics. For KBr and polythene, times in the range 1-5 ns were observed. The measured voltage collapse time for KBr justifies estimates made in interpreting recent Kerr cell photographs taken in this laboratory.
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Bradwell et al. (1968) studied this question.
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