Improved detectivity of pyroelectric detectors
Abstract
High detectivity single-element SBN pyroelectric detectors were fabricated. The theory and technology developments related to improved detector performance were identified and formulated. Improved methods of material characterization, thinning, mounting, blackening and amplifier matching are discussed. Detectors with detectivities of 1.3 x 10 to the 9th power square root of Hz/watt at 1 Hz are reported. Factors limiting performance and recommendations for future work are discussed.
- Publication:
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Final Report Honeywell Electro-Optics Center
- Pub Date:
- June 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978heoc.rept.....M
- Keywords:
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- Antimony Compounds;
- Bolometers;
- Nitrogen;
- Pyroelectricity;
- Infrared Imagery;
- Performance Tests;
- Production Engineering;
- Instrumentation and Photography