The influence of oxidation on space charge formation in gamma-irradiated low density polyethylene
The influence of oxidation on space charge formation in gamma-irradiated low density polyethylene
The research presented in this paper investigates the role of oxidation in the formation of space charge in gamma-irradiated low-density polyethylene after being electrically stressed under dc voltage. Polyethylene plaques both with and without antioxidant were irradiated up to 500kGy using a 60Co gamma source and space charge distributions were measured using the piezoelectric induced pressure wave propagation method. It has been found that a large amount of positive charge evolved adjacent to the cathode in the sample without antioxidant and was clearly associated with oxidation of the near surface. The amount of charge formed for a given applied stress, increased with the dose absorbed by the material. On the other hand space charge in a sample containing antioxidant under the same applied electric stress was negligible even in the sample exposed to 500kGy. The Main process to form space charge is via charge injection rather than charge separation in the sample without antioxidant.
Gamma irradiation, charge decay, low-density polyethylene, oxidation, piezoelectric induced pressure propagation method, space charge formation
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Chen, G
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Zhong, L S
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Xie, H K
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March 2003
Chen, G
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Zhong, L S
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Xie, H K
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Davies, A E
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Chen, G, Zhong, L S, Xie, H K, Banford, H M and Davies, A E
(2003)
The influence of oxidation on space charge formation in gamma-irradiated low density polyethylene.
Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 6, .
Abstract
The research presented in this paper investigates the role of oxidation in the formation of space charge in gamma-irradiated low-density polyethylene after being electrically stressed under dc voltage. Polyethylene plaques both with and without antioxidant were irradiated up to 500kGy using a 60Co gamma source and space charge distributions were measured using the piezoelectric induced pressure wave propagation method. It has been found that a large amount of positive charge evolved adjacent to the cathode in the sample without antioxidant and was clearly associated with oxidation of the near surface. The amount of charge formed for a given applied stress, increased with the dose absorbed by the material. On the other hand space charge in a sample containing antioxidant under the same applied electric stress was negligible even in the sample exposed to 500kGy. The Main process to form space charge is via charge injection rather than charge separation in the sample without antioxidant.
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Published date: March 2003
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Gamma irradiation, charge decay, low-density polyethylene, oxidation, piezoelectric induced pressure propagation method, space charge formation
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/260182
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