Basic physics of insulators

Author

Wintle, H.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

27

Lastpage

44

Abstract

A number of areas of basic insulator physics that have made considerable steps forward the last few years are reviewed, and it shown how these have affected the understanding of practical dielectrics and methods of data handling. The topics covered include mathematical techniques, advances in the computation of electric fields and the theory of dielectrics and space charges, novel experimental techniques for carrier mobility and charge location, and changes in the view of composite materials and breakdown brought about by the introduction of percolation theory and the methods of chemical analysis. Speculation on the most fruitful directions for the future is included

Keywords

dielectric materials; electric breakdown; insulating materials; insulators; reviews; carrier mobility; charge location; chemical analysis; composite materials; data handling; dielectrics; electric breakdown; electric fields; insulator physics; mathematical techniques; percolation theory; space charges; Chemical analysis; Composite materials; Data handling; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Helium; Nonlinear equations; Optical scattering; Physics; Space charge;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9367

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/14.45232

Filename

45232