pyroelectric
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pyroelectric
First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity
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The researchers believe the device could become even faster by placing the pyroelectric material and electronic readout components in the narrow gap between the nanocubes and the gold layer.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
Electrical engineers at Duke University have created the fastest pyroelectric photodetector ever demonstrated, a device that detects light by sensing the tiny amount of heat it produces when absorbed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
To detect light outside that range, researchers often turn to pyroelectric detectors.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
The researchers also incorporated even thinner pyroelectric layers supplied by collaborators and improved the electronic circuitry used to capture and transmit the signals.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
On account of its pyroelectric properties, it was called electric calamine by J. Smithson in 1803.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
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