Characteristics and mechanisms of streamer discharge in liquids under micro/nano-second pulsed voltages: status and advances

Yuan Li; Jiaye Wen; Linbo Li; Jing Gao; Yaxuan Shi; Zhihao Liu; Guanjun Zhang

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202133.210190

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