Influence of X-rays on the thermal properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)

Authors

  • Małgorzata Gil Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
  • Grzegorz Wójcik
  • Kamil Szewczyk
  • Janusz Pędzisz
  • Jarosław Kopeć
  • Lidia Czyżewska
  • Aleksander Walewski
  • Andrzej Gorgol
  • Wiesław Podkościelny
  • Paweł Mergo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v6i4.534

Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine the influence of X-rays, on the thermal properties of poly(methyl methacrylate), which is typically used as a material in technology of polymer optical fibers. The thermal properties of the optical polymer (PMMA - poly(methyl methacrylate) after the radiation were evaluated using Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA).

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Author Biography

Małgorzata Gil, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University

Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Optical Fibre Technology

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2014-12-31

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M. Gil, “Influence of X-rays on the thermal properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 6, no. 4, pp. pp. 151–153, Dec. 2014.

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014)

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