Title :
Thermally simulated conductivity and luminescence in cross-linked polyethylene
Author :
Balbachas, D.V. ; Fleming, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
The authors report considerable charge injection into thin films of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) from evaporated gold electrodes at DC-field strengths as low as 106 V/m and commencing around 15°C. Injection was observed in samples cross-linked by three different processes. Comparison of thermally stimulated luminescence and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis data for XLPE and low-density polyethylene suggests that cross-linking suppresses the formation of intrinsic electron traps in the chain fold regions close to the surface of the crystalline lamellae
Keywords :
X-ray effects; cable insulation; electron traps; luminescence of inorganic solids; organic insulating materials; polymer films; thermal analysis; thermally stimulated currents; thermoluminescence; vacuum deposited coatings; 15 C; DC-field strengths; TSC current; X-ray irradiation; XLPE cable; XLPE film; chain fold regions; charge injection; cross-linked polyethylene; dynamic mechanical thermal analysis; evaporated Au electrode; intrinsic electron traps; low-density polyethylene; thermally stimulated conductivity; thermally stimulated luminescence; vacuum evaporation; Cable insulation; Cables; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrodes; Luminescence; Plastic insulation; Polarization; Polyethylene; Temperature; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1992. Annual Report. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0565-5
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1992.283243
