Gamma-ray irradiation inhibiting surface charge accumulation on polyethylene

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 876-881

  Du, B X ^a   Gao, Y ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Degradation; Gamma ray irradiation; Localized surface states; Polyethylene; Surface charge

Indexed keywords

CHARGE ACCUMULATION; CHARGING PROCESS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CROSSLINKING REACTION; DC STRESS; DOSE RATE; ELECTRICAL FIELD; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; ELECTROSTATIC PROBE; GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATION; LOCALIZED SURFACE STATES; NEEDLE ELECTRODES; NUCLEAR POWER STATION; POLYMER INSULATING MATERIALS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION-INDUCED DEGRADATION; SAMPLE SURFACE; SURFACE STATE; TEST SAMPLES;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GAMMA RAYS; INSULATION; IRRADIATION; RADIATION; STARS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE DISCHARGES; THERMOPLASTICS;

SURFACES;

EID: 67651165423     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2009.5128529     Document Type: Conference Paper

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