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Dielectric surface discharges - Effects of combined low-energy and high-energy incident electronsDielectric surface discharges affected by the addition of high energy electrons at 5 pA/sq cm to a primary 20 keV, 10 nA/sq cm electron beam with the high energy broad spectrum particles coming from the beta decay of Strontium 90 are studied. Kapton exhibits significantly increased discharge strength, increased waiting time between discharges, and a decreased number of discharges per specimen before discharge cessation. Mylar exhibits similar but less pronounced effects, while Teflon is relatively unaffected. With Kapton and Mylar, the high energy electrons act in some way to delay the instant of discharge ignition so that more charge can be accumulated and hence released during discharge. Previously announced in STAR as N82-14222
Document ID
19830067682
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Balmain, K. G.
(Toronto Univ. Ontario Canada)
Hirt, W.
(Toronto, University Toronto, Canada)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation
Volume: EI-18
ISSN: 0018-9367
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Accession Number
83A48900
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSERC-A-4140
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7647
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Public
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