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Infrared (IR) detecting elements were prepared using positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors with large temperature coefficients of resistivity (α). Their compositions were denoted as Ba1−x Sr x Nb0.003Ti0.997O3 + 1 mol % TiO2 + 0.07 mol %MnO (x=0, 0.2), and their temperature coefficients of resistivity were 78 and 50% K−1, respectively. Their IR sensing properties were measured under the self-regulating heating conditions, and were compared with those of a detector with small α (18 % K−1). It was shown that large α was effective for controlling the element temperature by self-regulating heating and for improving sensitivity. The responsivity,R v of the element withx=0.2 was 980 VW−1, and was as large as those of pyroelectric detectors. Expressions which normalize the sensitivity and the thermal time constant were derived. From these expressions, criteria for improving some IR sensing properties were obtained.
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Inaba, M., Miyayama, M. & Yanagida, H. Infrared sensing properties of positive temperature coefficient thermistors with large temperature coefficients of resistivity. J Mater Sci 27, 127–132 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02403654
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