• DocumentCode
    872904
  • Title

    Surface potential and electric field induced by electron bombardment of insulators

  • Author

    Cazaux, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. de Spectrosc. des Electrons, Reims, France
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    995
  • Lastpage
    997
  • Abstract
    It is shown how the thickness of the sample, the nature of the surrounding media, and the primary beam energy influence the electric field and potential induced by the trapped charges in a given insulator. The analysis is valid for any kind of insulator (defined by its permittivity ε) bombarded by charged particles, because it is based on simple electrostatic arguments. The results may explain the discrepancies observed when a given insulator is investigated by various techniques at various laboratories or when its shape is changed
  • Keywords
    electric fields; electrostatics; insulating materials; insulators; permittivity; electric field; electron bombardment; electrostatic arguments; insulators; permittivity; primary beam energy; surface potential; trapped charges; Biological materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric potential; Electron beams; Electrostatic analysis; Laboratories; Permittivity; Plastic insulation; Shape; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9367
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/14.46326
  • Filename
    46326