Innovative Techniques for Pyroelectric IR Detectors

doi:10.1117/3.1000982.ch5

Book: Pyroelectric Materials: Infrared Detectors, Particle Accelerators, and Energy Harvesters

Author(s): Ashok K. Batra, Mohan D. Aggarwal

Published: 2013

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.1000982.ch5

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Abstract

In addition to developing new ferroelectric thin films and advanced architecture designs, efforts to enhance detectivity and thermal resolution of pyroelectric detectors are still in progress. Some unique techniques for enhancing the performance of pyroelectric IR detectors are discussed in this chapter. The ability to increase pyroelectric responsivity manifold has been demonstrated by the use of these techniques.