Title :
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Radiation-Induced Conductivity in Spacecraft Polymers
Author :
Tyutnev, Andrey ; Saenko, Vladimir ; Pozhidaev, Evgenii ; Ikhsanov, Renat
Author_Institution :
, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
We have reviewed the basic results in the radiation-induced conductivity and the bulk charging of polymers obtained by our group during the past 30 years, which are mostly unknown in the West. Special attention is given to a new experimental technique extensively used in our investigations based on an electron-gun technology allowing combined induced conductivity and carrier mobility measurements. Quasi-band and hopping theories of the carrier transport are critically discussed.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Conductivity; Mathematical model; Plastics; Radiation effects; Space vehicles; Electrons; model calculations; polymers; spacecraft application; spacecraft application.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2015.2403955
