The study of curves of the transient current in polytetrafluoroethylene by means of Fourier analysis

Abstract

Experimental transition current curves for polytetrafluoroethylene after exposure to high-energy ionizing radiation are obtained. The transient current curves in irradiated polytetrafluoroethylene are analyzed based on the discrete Fourier transform. It is shown that there is an intense maximum of dielectric absorption in the infralow frequency region. This maximum is characterized by abnormally large values of the dielectric increment, permittivity, and the dielectric loss factor. It is concluded that the volume polarization of the irradiated polytetrafluoroethylene is uniform. The polarization observed in this frequency range is associated with the activation of migration of trapped charge carriers within microscopic regions.