MECHANISMS OF ENERGY TRANSFER IN DIELECTRICS.
Abstract
The processes pertinent to the relaxation of electrons at energies below internal ionization energy of a dielectric are studied. The probe used is the positron through its annihilation characteristics. A model is presented which relates the amount of positronium formed in a substance containing small concentrations of impurities with a lower ionization potential than the pure substance to the scattering and energy loss cross sections for positrons and electrons at energies below the lowest electronic excitation level of the pure substance. The positron annihilation spectra in polyethylenes and polytetrafluorethylenes of differing crystallinities subject to applied electric fields have been measured as part of our program of obtaining data from which the cross sections determining the transient electronic response of a dielectric to ionizing radiation can be determined. Positron annihilation is also being developed as a probe for investigating the changes in defect concentration in alkali halides which are produced by X-ray irradiation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0688179
Entities
People
- Werner Brandt
Organizations
- New York University