High Voltage Insulation and Gas Absorption of Polymers in High Pressure Argon and Xenon Gases
Abstract
High pressure gas time projection chambers (HPGTPCs) are made with a variety of materials, many of which have not been well characterized in high pressure noble gas environments. As HPGTPCs are scaled up in size toward ton-scale detectors, assemblies become larger and more complex, creating a need for detailed understanding of how structural supports and high voltage insulators behave. This includes the identification of materials with predictable mechanical properties and without surface charge accumulation that may lead to field deformation or sparking. This paper explores the mechanical and electrical effects of high pressure gas environments on insulating polymers PTFE, HDPE, PEEK, POM and UHMW in Argon and Xenon, including studying absorption, swelling and high voltage insulation strength.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Org.:
- NEXT
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1497098
- Report Number(s):
- arXiv:1804.04116; FERMILAB-PUB-18-743-CD
1667181
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- JINST
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
Citation Formats
Rogers, L., and et al. High Voltage Insulation and Gas Absorption of Polymers in High Pressure Argon and Xenon Gases. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/13/10/P10002.
Rogers, L., & et al. High Voltage Insulation and Gas Absorption of Polymers in High Pressure Argon and Xenon Gases. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/13/10/P10002
Rogers, L., and et al. 2018.
"High Voltage Insulation and Gas Absorption of Polymers in High Pressure Argon and Xenon Gases". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/13/10/P10002. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1497098.
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title = {High Voltage Insulation and Gas Absorption of Polymers in High Pressure Argon and Xenon Gases},
author = {Rogers, L. and et al.},
abstractNote = {High pressure gas time projection chambers (HPGTPCs) are made with a variety of materials, many of which have not been well characterized in high pressure noble gas environments. As HPGTPCs are scaled up in size toward ton-scale detectors, assemblies become larger and more complex, creating a need for detailed understanding of how structural supports and high voltage insulators behave. This includes the identification of materials with predictable mechanical properties and without surface charge accumulation that may lead to field deformation or sparking. This paper explores the mechanical and electrical effects of high pressure gas environments on insulating polymers PTFE, HDPE, PEEK, POM and UHMW in Argon and Xenon, including studying absorption, swelling and high voltage insulation strength.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/13/10/P10002},
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journal = {JINST},
number = 10,
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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