Calculation of ionization potentials and electron affinities for molecules relevant for streamer initiation and propagation

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 733-741

  Smalø, Hans Sverre ^a   Åstrand, Per Olof ^a   Ingebrigtsen, Stian ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Additives; Density functional theory; Electron affinity; Insulating liquid; Ionization potential; Prebreakdown; Streamer

Indexed keywords

INSULATING LIQUID; INSULATING LIQUIDS; POLARIZABLE CONTINUUM MODEL; PREBREAKDOWN; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL METHODS; SOLVATION EFFECT; STREAMER INITIATION; STREAMER PROPAGATION;

COMPUTER CRIME; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON AFFINITY; ELECTRONS; IONIZATION POTENTIAL; LIQUIDS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 77954211890     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5492245     Document Type: Article

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