Title :
Effect of γ-ray irradiation on thermally stimulated current in polyethersulfone
Author :
Kim, Eunjoo ; Kato, Gaku ; Takeda, Toshinao ; Ohki, Yoshimichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
It is shown that when the thermoplastic polymer polyethersulfone (PES) is irradiated by γ-rays, the DC conduction current and thermally stimulated current (TSC) decrease. This is probably because the progress of crosslinking induced by the irradiation hinders the transport of ions
Keywords :
electrical conductivity; gamma-ray effects; organic insulating materials; polymers; thermally stimulated currents; γ-ray irradiation; DC conduction current; crosslinking; engineering plastic; ion transport; polyethersulfone; thermally stimulated current; thermoplastic polymer; Bonding; Charge measurement; Chemicals; Current measurement; Electrodes; Gold; Polymers; Pulse measurements; Space charge; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulating Materials, 1995. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
4-88686-047-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISEIM.1995.496587
