Measurements of prompt radiation induced conductivity in Teflon (PTFE).

Technical Report · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1096457· OSTI ID:1096457

Hartman, E. Frederick; Zarick, Thomas Andrew; Sheridan, Timothy J.; Preston, E. ^[1]

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1. ITT Exelis Mission Systems, Colorado Springs, CO

We performed measurements of the prompt radiation induced conductivity (RIC) in thin samples of Teflon (PTFE) at the Little Mountain Medusa LINAC facility in Ogden, UT. Three mil (76.2 microns) samples were irradiated with a 0.5 %CE%BCs pulse of 20 MeV electrons, yielding dose rates of 1E9 to 1E11 rad/s. We applied variable potentials up to 2 kV across the samples and measured the prompt conduction current. Details of the experimental apparatus and analysis are reported in this report on prompt RIC in Teflon.

• Research Organization: ITT Exelis Mission Systems, Colorado Springs, CO; Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1096457
• Report Number(s): SAND2013-3714; 463783
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English