Discharging behaviour on insulator surfaces in vacuum: A scanning electron microscopy observation

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作者
Gong, H [1 ]
Ong, CK [1 ]
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[1] NATL UNIV SINGAPORE,DEPT PHYS,SINGAPORE 119260,SINGAPORE
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10.1088/0953-8984/9/7/024
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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With a scanning electron microscope, charges are implanted locally in solid insulators. Through the control of discharging conditions, various types of surface discharging behaviour are observed. The types of discharging behaviour are reflected by ripple, flooding, circular and shooting-out traces. These new observations of controlled discharging lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon of discharging and insulator breakdown.
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