• DocumentCode
    3500918
  • Title

    Transient current pulses in gamma-irradiated polyethylene

  • Author

    Banford, H.M. ; Fouracre, R.A. ; Chen, Guanghui ; Tedford, D.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Scottish Univ. Res. & Reactor Centre, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    16-20 Oct 1988
  • Firstpage
    487
  • Lastpage
    492
  • Abstract
    Transient pulses or spikes of current under direct applied fields were observed in LDPE (low-density polyethylene) following gamma irradiation in ambient air to doses between 104 and 106 Gy. This pulse activity is a function of field strength, dose, and temperature. It is concluded that the origins of the pulses are probably either gas production or charge generation
  • Keywords
    dielectric properties of solids; gamma-ray effects; organic insulating materials; polymers; transients; 1×104 to 1×106 Gy; LDPE; charge generation; field strength; gamma irradiation; gamma-irradiated polyethylene; gas production; spikes of current; transient current pulses; Circuit testing; Dielectric materials; Educational institutions; Gamma rays; Nuclear power generation; Oscilloscopes; Polyethylene; Pulse amplifiers; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1988. Annual Report., Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Ottawa, Ont.
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CEIDP.1988.26377
  • Filename
    26377
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3500918