Thermal current study of charge traps in insulators

This paper gives a summary of thermally stimulated current studies on corona charged Mylar, (both dry and wet) FEP and TFE Teflon, and field polarized carnauba wax. Further details are given in a recent publication. 1 An understanding of charge storage mechanisms can be expected to lead to a better comprehension of electrical conduction in dielectrics because both are governed by the same phenomena, including dipole orientation, electron, hole and ion trapping, and space charge effects.