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PYROELECTRIC EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field-enhanced pyroelectric effect
1, record 1, English, field%2Denhanced%20pyroelectric%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When developing its version of the uncooled staring array, Texas Instruments adopted the pyroelectric principle, creating focal plane arrays that exploit the field-enhanced pyroelectric effect in ferroelectric bariumstrontium titanate (BST). 1, record 1, English, - field%2Denhanced%20pyroelectric%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet pyroélectrique de champ
1, record 1, French, effet%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme a réalisé des réseaux plan focal qui exploitent I'effet pyroélectrique de champ dans du titanate ferroélectrique de barium-strontium. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20champ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyroelectric effect 1, record 2, English, pyroelectric%20effect
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the sensor uses a thin film ... that exhibits the pyroelectric effect [;] it "sweats" electric charger when heated. 2, record 2, English, - pyroelectric%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet pyroélectrique
1, record 2, French, effet%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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