The influence of oxidation on space charge formation in gamma-irradiated low-density polyethylene

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-255

  Chen, G ^a,b   Zhong, L S ^a   Xie, H K ^a   Banford, H M ^c   Davies, A E ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charge decay; Gamma irradiation; Low density polyethylene; Oxidation; Piezoelectric induced pressure propagation method; Space charge formation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STRESSES;

ELECTRICAL STRESSES;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

ANTIOXIDANT; COBALT 60; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MODEL; OXIDATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRESSURE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; STRESS;

EID: 0037368406     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(02)00286-4     Document Type: Article

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