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An exact solution to the cathode shape design problem is proven to exist only in cases when the function describing the anode shape is analytic. The solution\u2019s physical realizability is shown to depend on the aspect ratio of features on the anode surface and the width of the standard equilibrium front gap. In cases where an exact and physically realizable cathode shape exists, the continuous adjoint-based shape optimization method is shown to produce accurate numerical solutions; otherwise, the method produces cathode shapes with singularities. 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