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Defect-Driven Dynamic Model Of Electrostatic Discharge And Endurance Time Measurements Of Polymeric Spacecraft Materials, Alec Sim, John R. Dennison, Matthew Stormo
Defect-Driven Dynamic Model Of Electrostatic Discharge And Endurance Time Measurements Of Polymeric Spacecraft Materials, Alec Sim, John R. Dennison, Matthew Stormo
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Charge buildup on insulating materials in the space environment can produce long exposure to electric fields, which can lead to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Charge buildup is the leading cause of spacecraft failure due to space environment interactions. ESD can be thought of as the point at which the buildup of charge in localized defects, found in polymeric insulating materials, leads to a catastrophic change in electrical conductivity, which can cause the materials to structurally breakdown. Defects produced by radiation, or prolonged exposure to electric fields, significantly alter the endurance time, the time it takes to produce enough defects to generate …
Electron Beam Induced Luminescence Of Sio2 Optical Coatings, John R. Dennison, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Charles W. Bowers, Robert Meloy
Electron Beam Induced Luminescence Of Sio2 Optical Coatings, John R. Dennison, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Charles W. Bowers, Robert Meloy
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Optical coatings of disordered thin film SiO2/SiOx dielectric samples on reflective metal substrates exhibited cathodoluminescence under electron beam irradiation. Measurements of the absolute radiance and emission spectra as functions of incident electron energy, flux and power over a range of sample temperatures are reported. Radiance reached a saturation plateau at high incident electron power. Well below saturation radiance scaled with deposited power, that is linearly with incident power for lower-energy non-penetrating electrons and decreasing with increasing energy for penetrating radiation. Four bands were observed in spectral measurements from 300 nm to 1000 nm. Changes in peak intensity and shifts in …
Electron Induced Charging And Arcing Of Multilayered Dielectric Materials, John R. Dennison, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans
Electron Induced Charging And Arcing Of Multilayered Dielectric Materials, John R. Dennison, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans
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Measurements of the charge distribution in electron-bombarded, thin-film, multilayered dielectric samples showed that charging of multilayered materials evolves with time and is highly dependent on incident energy; this is driven by electron penetration depth, electron emission and material conductivity. Based on the net surface potential’s dependence on beam current, electron range, electron emission and conductivity, measurements of the surface potential, displacement current and beam energy allow the charge distribution to be inferred. To take these measurements, a thin-film disordered SiO2 structure with a conductive middle layer was charged using 200 eV and 5 keV electron beams with regular 15 s …
Micrometeoroids From Misse Examined To Understand The Effects Of The Space Environment On Space Suit Materials, John R. Dennison
Micrometeoroids From Misse Examined To Understand The Effects Of The Space Environment On Space Suit Materials, John R. Dennison
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Samples that were part of the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) experienced varying effects whilst exposed to the space environment; perhaps the most intriguing effect was the crater created by a micrometeoroid impact into a thin film of Vapor Deposited Aluminum (VDA) coated Mylar. Approximately 180 samples of various materials used in space-component design were flown on MISSE-6 and spent 18 months suspended off the side of the International Space Station. The Utah State University SUSpECS project was a unique student experiment that allowed for pre- and post-flight analysis of these material samples which were returned in pristine condition …
Electric Field Dependence Of The Time To Electrostatic Breakdown In Insulating Polymers, Alec Sim, John R. Dennison
Electric Field Dependence Of The Time To Electrostatic Breakdown In Insulating Polymers, Alec Sim, John R. Dennison
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Electrostatic breakdown can be thought of as the point at which a buildup of local defects in insulators leads to a catastrophic change in electrical conductivity. Defects can be produced by temperature, radiation, or a prolonged exposure to constant electric fields. The endurance time is the time it takes to generate enough defects to create a conduction path for electric current to flow more readily. The literature for electrostatic breakdown in polymeric highly disordered insulating materials discusses two competing theories for electrostatic breakdown, based on generation of either recoverable defects or irrecoverable defects. Such defects in the polymer chains can …
Simulation Chamber For Space Environment Survivability Testing, Lisa Montierth, Robert H. Johnson, John R. Dennison, James Dyer
Simulation Chamber For Space Environment Survivability Testing, Lisa Montierth, Robert H. Johnson, John R. Dennison, James Dyer
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A vacuum chamber was designed and built that simulates the space environment making possible the testing of material modification due to exposure of solar radiation. Critical environmental components required include an ultra high vacuum (10-9 Torr), a UV/VIS/NIR solar spectrum source, an electron gun and charge plasma, temperature extremes, and long exposure duration. To simulate the solar spectrum, a solar simulator was attached to the chamber with a range of 200nm to 2000nm. The exposure time can be accelerated by scaling the solar intensity up to four suns. A Krypton lamp imitates the 120 nm ultraviolet hydrogen Lymann alpha emission …
Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence In Disordered Sio2, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, John R. Dennison
Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence In Disordered Sio2, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, John R. Dennison
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Disordered SiO2 is commonly used for optical instrumentation and coatings. In space telescope applications, these materials can be exposed to low temperature (particularly for IR telescopes) and simultaneous electron fluxes from the space plasma environment. During recent charging tests of this dielectric material, a discernable glow was detected emanating from the surface of the SiO2, indicating that the incident electron beam induced a luminescent effect, termed cathodoluminescence. As the sample cooled from 300 K to 120 K, a change in the intensity and energy spectrum of the glow was observed between 250 nm and 1700 nm, demonstrating that the SiO2 …