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Avalanche growth and critical multiplication

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Theoretical considerations for a developing avalanche predict three distinct expanding modes each following the other in time succession. Experimental results tend to confirm the validity of the analysis and show that the last expanding mode constitutes critical multiplication.

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Kontaratos, A.N. Avalanche growth and critical multiplication. Appl. sci. Res. 11, 176–180 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921999

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