Pyroelectric Crystals, Ceramics, and Thin Films for IR Sensors

Roger W. Whatmore

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11751-5

Pyroelectric Crystals, Ceramics, and Thin Films for IR Sensors

Roger W. Whatmore

Imperial College London

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Abstract

Pyroelectric infrared detectors are widely used in a host of applications, ranging from motion sensors used for people detection in intruder alarms, motion sensors, and light switches, through spectroscopic analysis equipment used in environmental monitoring to thermal imaging. There is a huge range of single crystal, polymer, ceramic, and thin-film materials that exhibit pyroelectricity. This article reviews the key properties needed from a pyroelectric material in order to get the best performance out of a device using it and compares and contrasts the different materials used and proposed for use in this application.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Materials
Subtitle of host publication	Technical Ceramics and Glasses: Volume 1-3
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	V3-139-V3-150
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128185421
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11751-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dielectric
Dielectric bolometer
Ferroelectric
Infra-red detector
Lithium tantalite
P(VDF-TrFE)
Pyroelectric
PZT

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