Time Dependent Conductivity of Low Density Polyethylene

Authors

Phillip Lundgreen, Utah State University
Justin DekanyFollow
JR Dennison, Utah State UnivesityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Fall 2013 Meeting of the Four Corner Section of the American Physical Society, University of Denver Denver, CO October 18-19, 2013

Publication Date

10-18-2013

Abstract

The time independent conductivity of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is useful in determining rates of conductivity based on intrinsic properties of a material. A simple, yet elegant, parallel plate capacitor setup allowed for data collection which extended beyond 97 hours. Through precise measurements the different stages of charge distribution were determined to the level of 3 10-16 A. Through the use of data analysis programs, the dielectric constant and dispersion constant were both determined for LDPE and then compared with a simple, macroscopic, first-principles model to determine the quality of the fit.

Comments

Poster presented at the Fall 2013 Meeting of the Four Corner Section of the American Physical Society. PDF of poster is available for download through link above.

Work was supported by funding from NASA GSFC.

Recommended Citation

Phillip Lundgreen, Dekany, J., & Dennison, J. R. (2013, October 18). Time Dependent Conductivity of Low Density Polyethylene. Presented at the Fall 2013 Meeting of the Four Corner Section of the American Physical Society, Denver, CO.