Piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity in polyvinylidene fluoride

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.325454· OSTI ID:6848939

Kepler, R G; Anderson, R A

The piezoelectric, thermal expansion, and elastic coefficients of two different types of polyvinylidene fluoride film have been measured and used to calculate the secondary pyroelectric coefficient. It is found that secondary pyroelectricity can account for about half the pyroelectricity observed.

• Research Organization: Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115
• OSTI ID: 6848939
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 49:8; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360404* -- Materials-- Polymers & Plastics-- Physical Properties-- (-1987)
ELASTICITY
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRICITY
EXPANSION
FILMS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MORPHOLOGY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PIEZOELECTRICITY
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
PYROELECTRIC EFFECT
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THERMAL EXPANSION