Charge buildup in electron-irradiated dielectrics
- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 44 (6), 2459-2463
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1662597
Abstract
Irradiation of dielectrics with nonpenetrating electron beams generates long‐lasting space charges. A simple experimental and mathematical method is developed for the investigation of charge buildup during irradiation. Time‐resolved charge measurements carried out with pulsed beams of 1‐MeV electrons, pulse duration of 4×10−5 sec, and an average current density of 10−2 A/cm2 were used to analyze effects of charge leakage caused by radiation‐induced conductivity and electron range reduction caused by retardation of the incident electrons in the internal space‐charge field. Leakage is found to predominate in silica and borosilicate glass while range reduction predominates in polyethylene.Keywords
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