
4. Thermally activated mechanisms
In this case, the relaxation time τ of the mechanism underlying the relaxation is expressed as a function of temperature according to an Arrhenius law:
with :
- τ 0 (s) :
-
relaxation time limit
- E a (eV) :
-
mechanism activation energy
- T (K) :
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