articlePhysics TodayAug 1, 2005Closed access

Pyroelectricity: From Ancient Curiosity to Modern Imaging Tool

SBSidney B. Lang

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Changes in the net dipole moment of certain materials form the basis for a broad range of IR detectors.

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  • Curiosity
  • Moment (physics)
  • Dipole
  • Range (aeronautics)
  • Detector
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials science
  • Physics
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