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Dielectric breakdown model

Dielectric breakdown model (DBM) is a macroscopic mathematical model combining the diffusion-limited aggregation model with electric field. It was developed by Niemeyer, Pietronero, and Weismann in 1984. It describes the patterns of dielectric breakdown of solids, liquids, and even gases, explaining the formation of the branching, self-similar Lichtenberg figures.

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Dielectric breakdown model (DBM) is a macroscopic mathematical model combining the diffusion-limited aggregation model with electric field. It was developed by Niemeyer, Pietronero, and Weismann in 1984.1 It describes the patterns of dielectric breakdown of solids, liquids, and even gases, explaining the formation of the branching, self-similar Lichtenberg figures.

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  1. Niemeyer, L.; Pietronero, L.; Wiesmann, H. J. (1984-03-19). "Fractal Dimension of Dielectric Breakdown". Physical Review Letters. 52 (12). American Physical Society (APS): 1033–1036. Bibcode:1984PhRvL..52.1033N. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.52.1033. ISSN 0031-9007.
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