TY - JOUR
T1 - KERR ELECTRO-OPTIC FIELD MAPPING MEASUREMENTS IN ETHYLENE GLYCOL/WATER MIXTURES AS A FUNCTION OF MIXTURE RATIO.
AU - Zahn, M.
AU - Ohki, Y.
AU - Matsuzawa, H.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - Because of their high dielectric constant, low cost, and ease of handling and disposal, water and water/ethylene glycol mixtures are being actively investigated for use as the dielectric in pulse power capacitors, transmission lines, and switches. Ethylene glycol is used with water because it maintains high permittivity with a large resistivity and also allows low-temperature operation without freezing; thus, it can be efficiently used with long pulses and/or a high repetition rate. Recent charge injection analysis, terminal voltage-current measurements, and Kerr electrooptic field mapping measurements have shown significant space charge effects on the electric field distribution. Relevant experimental results are reported. The fundamentals of the Kerr effect are discussed, along with the magnitude and the sign of the Kerr constant.
AB - Because of their high dielectric constant, low cost, and ease of handling and disposal, water and water/ethylene glycol mixtures are being actively investigated for use as the dielectric in pulse power capacitors, transmission lines, and switches. Ethylene glycol is used with water because it maintains high permittivity with a large resistivity and also allows low-temperature operation without freezing; thus, it can be efficiently used with long pulses and/or a high repetition rate. Recent charge injection analysis, terminal voltage-current measurements, and Kerr electrooptic field mapping measurements have shown significant space charge effects on the electric field distribution. Relevant experimental results are reported. The fundamentals of the Kerr effect are discussed, along with the magnitude and the sign of the Kerr constant.
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U2 - 10.1109/eidp.1984.7684003
DO - 10.1109/eidp.1984.7684003
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0021561510
SN - 0084-9162
SP - 297
EP - 306
JO - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), Annual Report
JF - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), Annual Report
ER -