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Charge Transport In Dielectric: The Pulsed Electroacoustic Method, Zachary Gibson
Charge Transport In Dielectric: The Pulsed Electroacoustic Method, Zachary Gibson
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Understanding and predicting charge accumulation and transport in dielectric materials is vital in applications where excess charge can accumulate including semiconductor devices, high-power electronic devices, high voltage DC cabling, high-energy physics facilities, plasma chambers, and spacecraft charging. Excess charge accumulation may result in electrostatic discharge events, which are the leading cause of spacecraft failure due to the space environment. The pulsed electroacoustic method allows you to “pop the hood” and non-destructively directly measure the embedded charge distributions in dielectric materials. Charge transport in disordered dielectric materials, measurements with the pulsed electroacoustic system, and comparison to models will be presented.
Embedded Charge Distributions In Electron Irradiated Polymers – Pulsed Electroacoustic Method Reproducibility And Calibration, Zachary Gibson, Jr Dennison, Ryan Hoffmann
Embedded Charge Distributions In Electron Irradiated Polymers – Pulsed Electroacoustic Method Reproducibility And Calibration, Zachary Gibson, Jr Dennison, Ryan Hoffmann
Physics Student Research
The pulsed electroacoustic (PEA) method has been used to measure the embedded charge distributions in electron irradiated polymers. The PEA method allows for non-destructive direct measurements of embedded charge distributions in dielectric materials. Samples of polyether-etherketone (PEEK) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) of 125 μm or 250 μm thickness were tested after irradiation with either a 50 keV or 80 keV electron beam. The reproducibility of the PEA method and the experimental conditions were studied by: (i) measuring each sample multiple times in a given mounting configuration, (ii) re-measuring each sample after repositioning them in the PEA test fixture, and (iii) measuring …