Title :
Breakdown of Organic Materials under Irradiation-Invited Paper
Author_Institution :
Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science University of Maryland
Abstract :
A brief introductory review is given of the various mechanisms which govern the interaction of organic materials with ionizing radiation. Emphasis is given to the phenomena occurring in organic polymers, their explanation and the techniques used in the study of these effects.
Keywords :
Bonding; Chemistry; Electric breakdown; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Organic materials; Polymers; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1969.4325519
