Simulation of start electron distribution for insulation material testing using PXIPD

Pulsed X-ray Induced Partial Discharge (PXIPD) is a technique to test the quality of insulation materials by making use of the generation of start electrons through X-ray irradiation of the material. These start electrons accelerate the time needed for the generation of partial discharges within voids. An important question is the radiation dose necessary in order to be able to detect voids of a s...