New methodology for surface potential decay measurements: Application to study charge injection dynamics on polypropylene films

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1049-1056

  Llovera, P ^a   Molinie P ^b  

^a Institute of Electric Technology   (Spain)

^b SUPELEC   (France)

Author keywords

Charge injection; Conduction; Current measurement; Demarcation energy; Dielectrics; Polarisation; Polypropylene; Potential decay; Return potential; Surface potential

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; POLARIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES;

CHARGE INJECTION; DEMARCATION ENERGY; POTENTIAL DECAY; RETURN POTENTIAL; SURFACE POTENTIAL;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 12344264703     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2004.1387828     Document Type: Article

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