Title :
Present Status of the Applications of Pyroelectricity to the Detection of Far-Lnlrared Radiations
fDate :
12/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The best defectivity at room temperature is obtained with a TGS single-crystal plate 10 mu m thick: D*(47°C) = 6xl08 W-1 Hz12/ cm. It is shown that epitaxial layers can give as good or better detectivities.
Keywords :
Amplitude modulation; Frequency; Infrared detectors; Optical modulation; Pyroelectricity; Radiation detectors; Surface treatment; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Thermal resistance;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1974.1128417