Title :
Impedance matching of pyroelectric radiation sensors using alternating series elements
Author_Institution :
David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton, N. J.
fDate :
4/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A convenient way of dividing a pyroelectric detector into a number of series elements to match an amplifier is described. The sensitivity of this arrangement to thermal radiation from moving warm bodies, using either an optical imaging system or an interposed grating, is discussed.
Keywords :
Electrodes; Face detection; Gratings; Impedance matching; Object detection; Optical amplifiers; Optical imaging; Optical materials; Pyroelectricity; Radiation detectors;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1974.9472
