Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. 2000. V. 3, N 4. P. 489-495.

PACS: 42.79.P, 85.50

Image infrared converters based on ferroelectric- semiconductor thin-layer systems

Institute of Applied Optics, NAS of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine

Abstract. Some questions concerning pyroelectric sensors application in microphotoelectronics are considered. Data upon main characteristics of different pyroelectric materials (single crystals, ceramics, thin films) are summarized. Also represented are basic parameters of uncooled pyroelectric thermal vision image converters as a promising direction of the infrared engineering.

Keywords: thermal vision, infrarred converter, ferroelectric, pyroelectric, thin-layer system, ceramics.

Paper received 15.01.00; revised manuscript received 07.09.00; accepted for publication 12.12.00.