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  • 1Department of Materials Science and NanoEnginereing, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

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Nanoscale engineering of relaxor-ferroelectric films significantly reduces thermal time constant, enabling high-frequency pyroelectric thermal sensing. This breakthrough enhances sensitivity and bandwidth for dynamic temperature measurements.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Sensor Technology

Background:

  • Pyroelectric sensors' frequency response depends on thermal time constant and electrical impedance.
  • Conventional bulk lithium tantalate detectors have limited high-frequency performance due to large thermal time constants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer nanoscale pyroelectric thin films for enhanced frequency response and thermal sensing capabilities.
  • To investigate the impact of compositional and strain gradients on pyroelectric properties.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of compositional and strain gradients into 100-nm-thick relaxor-ferroelectric films.
  • Characterization of reduced thermal time constants (≈2 µs) and built-in potentials (≈1.45 V).
  • Evaluation of dual-mode operation for current and voltage responsivity.
Keywords:
built‐in potentialcompositional gradienthigh‐frequencypyroelectricityrelaxor ferroelectricsthermal sensingthin filmzero‐bias operation

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  • Achieved a responsivity peak shift to near 1 kHz, over 2500 times higher than conventional sensors.
  • Demonstrated measurable responsivity up to 100 kHz carrier frequency and amplitude-resolved detection up to 15 kHz.
  • Attained superior temperature resolution (ΔTmin ≈ 30 µK) with enhanced voltage-mode figure of merit.

Conclusions:

  • Nanoscale internal-field engineering effectively reshapes electro-thermal trade-offs in pyroelectric thin films.
  • Developed zero-bias, high-thermal-sensitivity pyroelectric sensors with wide frequency bandwidth.
  • Enabled advanced amplitude-resolved thermal sensing for dynamic signals.