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Malter, L.; Langmuir, D. B. (1939). "Resistance, Emissivities and
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Langmuir, D. B.; Malter, L. (1939). "The Rate of
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Wolff, Irving; Malter, Louis (1930). "Directional
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Malter, Louis (1936-07-01). "Thin Film Field
Emission".
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