The present invention discloses a method for controlling the surface potential of an insulating material under high vacuum, which uses an
ultraviolet light source to irradiate an insulating material sample to generate
radiation-induced
conductivity, and discharges the charge by discharging the charge to the ground. In the present invention, an
ultraviolet light source is used to irradiate an insulating material sample to generate
radiation-induced
conductivity, and discharges the charge by discharging the charge to the ground, which can effectively eliminate the surface potential formed by the accumulated charge on the surface of the insulating material sample, without the need to additionally equip expensive equipment such as
electron guns and
ion sources, thereby reducing the cost of potential control, eliminating complex
external circuit design, and increasing test reliability;
ultraviolet irradiation is used to achieve surface potential control of the insulating material under high vacuum conditions, and the surface potential
neutralization operation can be completed without contacting the sample surface, thereby avoiding damaging the sample surface morphology and thus affecting its secondary
electron emission characteristics, increasing test stability, and improving the accuracy of
secondary electron emission coefficient measurement.