Modification of the optical band gap of polyethylene by irradiation with electrons and gamma rays

Philosophical Magazine Letters

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-169

  Abdul Kader, A M ^a  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Optical energy gap, carbon cluster; Polyethylene; Polymers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMS; CARBON CLUSTERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY GAP; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; OPTICAL BAND GAPS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; SOLIDS; STARS; THERMOPLASTICS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY CAMERAS;

CARBON ATOMS; DOSE LEVELS; ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; GAMMA IRRADIATIONS; OPTICAL ABSORPTIONS; OPTICAL BAND-GAP; OPTICAL ENERGY GAP, CARBON CLUSTER; UHMW-PE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPIES;

INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS;

EID: 62049086369     PISSN: 09500839     EISSN: 13623036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500830902720891     Document Type: Article

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