Effect of gamma-ray irradiation on the TSC in polyethersulfone

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 732-737

  Kim, E J ^a   Kato, G ^a   Ohara, T ^a   Ohki, Y ^a   Li, S T ^a,b  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; GAMMA RAYS; INDUCED CURRENTS; IONIC CONDUCTION IN SOLIDS; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYSULFONES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

IONIC TRANSPORT; POLYETHERSULFONES; THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENTS (TSC);

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031331865     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.654688     Document Type: Article

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