Polarization of Dielectrics by Nuclear Radiation. II. Gamma-Ray-Induced Polarization
- 1 January 1964
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 35 (1) , 171-174
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1713061
Abstract
The electrical polarization produced in solid dielectrics by gamma ray bombardment is treated as a space charge resulting from the production and absorption of Compton electrons. For a gamma-ray beam in equilibrium with secondary electrons, the calculated net space charge is negative in sign and decreases with distance in proportion to gamma ray attenuation. The distribution of polarization was studied experimentally by cutting away sections of irradiated carnauba wax and measuring the charge released on heating for each section. The relationship of thermally released charge to sample polarization and the effect of a temperature gradient are discussed.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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