Title :
The determination of spatial distribution of polarization in electro-active ceramic/polymer composite sensors using the laser intensity modulation method (LIMM)
Author :
Das-Gupta, Dilip ; Tunnicliffe, David
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. Eng. & Comput. Syst., Univ. Coll. of North Wales, Bangor, UK
Abstract :
Reports the results of a determination of the spatial distribution of the polarization in composite sensors of ferroelectric calcium modified lead titanate (PTCa) and the copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with trifluoroethylene, P(VDF-TrFE) using a laser intensity modulation method (LIMM)
Keywords :
calcium compounds; dielectric polarisation; electrets; electric sensing devices; ferroelectric ceramics; ferroelectric devices; filled polymers; lead compounds; optical modulation; polymer blends; P(VDF-TrFE); PbTiO3:Ca; copolymer; electro-active ceramic/polymer composite sensors; ferroelectric calcium modified lead titanate; laser intensity modulation method; spatial distribution of polarization; trifluoroethylene; vinylidene fluoride; Ceramics; Dielectric materials; Electrets; Ferroelectric materials; Intensity modulation; Mechanical sensors; Polarization; Polymers; Pyroelectricity; Thermal sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Electrets, 1999. ISE 10. Proceedings. 10th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5025-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISE.1999.832111
