RADIATION DAMAGE TO PLASTICS,

Abstract

The basic phenomena involved in radiation damage to plastics are reviewed in detail and interpreted in terms of modified responses of irradiated plastics to subsequent stresses. The topics considered include mode of energy deposition and partition between thermal and specific effects; the primary physical processes which are involved in ionization, electronic excitation, and bond rupture; the types of species produced and their chemical behavior; the structural changes which result from induced chemical reactions; and the evaluation of radiation damage as reflected by variation of electrical, thermal, and meceechanical parameters of materials with radiation dose. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0606389

Entities

People

  • Edward Gerjuoy
  • Horace A. Ory
  • Olen Nance

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Composite Materials
  • Excitation
  • Films
  • Ionization
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics