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Undergraduate Research Experience in Sensors and Applications – Summer 2013

Undergraduate Research Experience in Sensors and Applications – Summer 2013 University of Texas Arlington. Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors Dr. Donald Buttler Mid-Term Presentation By Dawit T. Woldemariam July 16, 2013. Background.

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Undergraduate Research Experience in Sensors and Applications – Summer 2013

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  1. Undergraduate Research Experience in Sensors and Applications – Summer 2013 University of Texas Arlington Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors Dr. Donald Buttler Mid-Term Presentation By Dawit T. Woldemariam July 16, 2013

  2. Background • All objects above absolute zero emit light corresponding to their temperatures. • The hotter the object is the shorter the wavelength of the emitted light. • Infrared light is an electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength lies between visible light and microwave. • Pyroelectricityis the property of materials to produce a temporary voltage when heated. • Pyroelectric coeficient tells the sensitivity of the material ; the higher the pyroelectric coefficient the more the current produced will be up on heating.

  3. Research Objective • To design a material with the highest possible pyroelectric coefficient to be used in infrared sensor designs. • i=A* P * (dT/dt)

  4. Research Procedure Deposition of PZT on to a substrate measuring the temperature ramp (dT/dt) using a temperature controller measuring capacitances at different temperatures using an LCR meter for device characterization measuring the piezoelectric current using a parallel resistor and a multimeter

  5. Deposition of PZT/PCT on to a substrate • A measured amount of PZT is deposited on to a silicon-Gold wafer using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique

  6. Why PZT? • PZT (Lead ZicronateTitanate ) has a high dielectric constant and exhibits a strong ferroelectricity. • The higher dielectric constant increases the capacitance , while a strong ferroelectricity produces higher pyroelectric current. .

  7. Measuring Temperature Ramp • The temperature ramp is measured by increasing the temperature and recording the time. • Capacitance measurment • Measuring capacitance vs time is important in determining different characterstics of the device such as breakdown voltage and conductivity with time

  8. Measurement setup Thermal Chuck LCR meter

  9. Probe station gfgf

  10. Application Areas • Infrared sensors in general • Some examples : night vision cameras, hospital surgical devices

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