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The author wishes to thank A. A. Nikol'skii, Yu. D. Shmyglevskii, and L. E. Sternin for discussing various questions during this study.
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Shakhov, E.M. Molecular flux from a gas jet discharging into a vacuum. Fluid Dyn 3, 71–72 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01013558
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