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Time Dependent Conductivity Of Low Density Polyethylene, Phillip Lundgreen, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison
Time Dependent Conductivity Of Low Density Polyethylene, Phillip Lundgreen, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison
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The time independent conductivity of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is useful in determining rates of conductivity based on intrinsic properties of a material. A simple, yet elegant, parallel plate capacitor setup allowed for data collection which extended beyond 97 hours. Through precise measurements the different stages of charge distribution were determined to the level of 3 10-16 A. Through the use of data analysis programs, the dielectric constant and dispersion constant were both determined for LDPE and then compared with a simple, macroscopic, first-principles model to determine the quality of the fit.