1/f noise in streaming electrification

The paper presents the measurement results of the noise generated by static electricity. The tests were performed in the spinning-disk system. Insulation liquid (transformer oil) was used for electrostatic charge generation. The element measured was the current flowing to the disk surface. A stochastic term is present in the current. Existance of this term is due to the complex chemical constitution of the oil. A relaxation of the polar molecules has inertial character. The spreading of a large amount of the relaxation phenomena can lead to forming a compounded spectrum close in shape to 1/f noise. Power spectral density of the polarization was defined for periodic step function. The calculated spectrum is close to experimental results.