Dielectric breakdown model

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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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