Electrical Properties of Heated Dielectrics.

Abstract

A method has been described which allows one to analyze complicated currents emanating from warmed dielectrics. This technique is easily applied for temperature waves of certain amplitude and frequency limits and permits an accurate assessment of dielectric materials being examined for specific applications, such as infrared detectors or vidicon targets, where it is necessary to know the current magnitude and relaxation properties as a function of temperature and temperature changes. The low-frequency temperature wave method is a direct dynamic measurement of the pyroelectric coefficient. This method eliminates the nedd for measurements of specific heats, dielectric constants, and radiation absorption coefficients as well as identifying the effects due to irreversible currents which occur when samples are heated at a constant rate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117315

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Sharp
  • Lynn E. Garn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Climate Change
  • Coefficients
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electro-Optics
  • Frequency
  • High Temperature
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Lithium Tantalates
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Phase Shift
  • Piezoceramics
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.