THEORY OF HIGH FIELD CONDUCTION IN A DIELECTRIC

A dimensionless solution is given for continuous current flow in a solid dielectric, which undergoes electron-induced collision ionization. A method is developed for finding the current-voltage characteristic of the dielectric from this solution, given the emission function of the cathode and a blocking anode. The results are used to infer the thickness dependence of dielectric breakdown strength based on the model considered. © 1969 The American Institute of Physics.