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Numerically-evaluated space-charge effects on the ionic current determining oxide growth rate show modification factors which can change markedly with oxide thickness. The electric-field modification factors can typically change the rate of oxidation by an order-of-magnitude. In addition to affecting rate, the thickness-dependence of the modification factors has an important bearing on the growth...