Abstract:When an adhesive tape is peeled in vacuum, x rays are generated in burst of short duration (order nanosecond) whose origin is not yet fully understood. In this work, we analyze the electrical discharge dynamics occurring when a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is peeled from its own backing in x-ray emitting conditions. We characterize these dynamics with the time between consecutive discharges and study its statistical properties as a function of both peeling speed and surrounding air pressure. We find that p… Show more
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