Field dependence on the molecular ionization potential and excitation energies compared to conductivity models for insulation materials at high electric fields

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Smal, Hans S ^a   Hestad, Øystein ^a   Ingebrigtsen, Stian ^b   Åstrand, Per Olof ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY MODELS; FIELD DEPENDENCE; HIGH ELECTRIC FIELDS; HIGH-FIELD; HIGH-FIELD CONDUCTION; INSULATION MATERIALS; MOLECULAR CATIONS; MOLECULAR IONIZATION; MOLECULAR PROPERTIES; POINT CHARGE; STREAMER INITIATION; TIME DEPENDENT DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; EXCITATION ENERGY; INSULATING MATERIALS;

IONIZATION POTENTIAL;

EID: 79955415631     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3562139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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