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Title: Electroluminescence and cathodoluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene films: Spectra reconstruction from elementary components and underlying mechanisms

Abstract

The mechanisms of electroluminescence from large band gap polymers used as insulation in electric components are still under debate. It becomes important to unravel the underlying physics of the emission because of increasing thermo-electric stress and a possible relationship between electroluminescence and field withstand. We report herein on the cathodoluminescence spectra of polyethylene and polypropylene films as a way to uncover the nature of its contributions to electroluminescence emission. It is shown that spectra from the two materials are structured around four elementary components, each of them being associated with a specific process contributing to the overall emission with different weights depending on excitation conditions and on materials. The cathodoluminescence and electroluminescence spectra of each material are reconstructed from the four spectral components and their relative contribution are discussed. It is shown that electroluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene has the same origin pointing towards generic mechanisms in both.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [1]
  1. Université de Toulouse, UPS, INP, LAPLACE (Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d'Energie), 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse (France)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22494891
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; EXCITATION; FILMS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENE; SPECTRA; STRESSES; WEIGHT

Citation Formats

Qiao, B., Teyssedre, G., Laurent, C., and CNRS, LAPLACE, F-31062 Toulouse. Electroluminescence and cathodoluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene films: Spectra reconstruction from elementary components and underlying mechanisms. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4939824.
Qiao, B., Teyssedre, G., Laurent, C., & CNRS, LAPLACE, F-31062 Toulouse. Electroluminescence and cathodoluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene films: Spectra reconstruction from elementary components and underlying mechanisms. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939824
Qiao, B., Teyssedre, G., Laurent, C., and CNRS, LAPLACE, F-31062 Toulouse. 2016. "Electroluminescence and cathodoluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene films: Spectra reconstruction from elementary components and underlying mechanisms". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939824.
@article{osti_22494891,
title = {Electroluminescence and cathodoluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene films: Spectra reconstruction from elementary components and underlying mechanisms},
author = {Qiao, B. and Teyssedre, G. and Laurent, C. and CNRS, LAPLACE, F-31062 Toulouse},
abstractNote = {The mechanisms of electroluminescence from large band gap polymers used as insulation in electric components are still under debate. It becomes important to unravel the underlying physics of the emission because of increasing thermo-electric stress and a possible relationship between electroluminescence and field withstand. We report herein on the cathodoluminescence spectra of polyethylene and polypropylene films as a way to uncover the nature of its contributions to electroluminescence emission. It is shown that spectra from the two materials are structured around four elementary components, each of them being associated with a specific process contributing to the overall emission with different weights depending on excitation conditions and on materials. The cathodoluminescence and electroluminescence spectra of each material are reconstructed from the four spectral components and their relative contribution are discussed. It is shown that electroluminescence from polyethylene and polypropylene has the same origin pointing towards generic mechanisms in both.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4939824},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22494891}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 2,
volume = 119,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}