pyroelectric
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pyroelectric
First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity
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To detect light outside that range, researchers often turn to pyroelectric detectors.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
Because this light trapping is extremely efficient, only a very thin layer of pyroelectric material is needed underneath the structure to generate an electrical signal.
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
"These results are really exciting, but we're still working to make them even faster while figuring out the kinetic limit of pyroelectric photodetectors."
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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