Radiation-Induced Electron Transport Processes in Polymeric Dielectrics (A Review)

Recent results that have been obtained in studying the radiation-induced conductivity of low-polar polymeric dielectrics are surveyed. Major attention is given to the analysis of the kinetic behavior of radiation-induced current under different irradiation conditions. The effects of molecular mobility, morphology, and radiation-chemical processes on the transport of radiation-generated charges are considered. The relaxation model and its application to describing the kinetics of excess-charge transport in polymers are discussed.