Title :
The interaction of cylindrical posts and radiation-induced electric field pulses in ionized media
Author :
Merewether, D.E. ; Ezell, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Mission Res. Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The electric field dependence of air conductivity allows the presence of a metal body to influence the electromagnetic fields generated by an ionizing radiation environment. The numerically determined results illustrate that the interaction can be significant, particularly in weakly ionized media or at low air pressure when air breakdown at the extremities of metallic structures can occur.
Keywords :
electric current; electric field effects; ionisation of gases; air conductivity electric field dependence; cylindrical post field pulse interaction; ionised media; radiation induced electric field pulses; weakly ionised media;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1974.6499269
