LIST OF FREE Good references ON PYROELECTRIC DETECTORS

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Dias-Infrared, GmbH website.

1. Basics pyroelectric infrared detectors (pdf).

2. Handling precautions for pyroelectric detectors (pdf).

3. Circuit examples (pdf).

4. Infrared Sensor to Control Temperature of Pots on Consumer Hobs (pdf).

5. IR-Camera for Control of Combustion Processes (pdf).

6. Uncooled linear arrays based on LiTaO3 (pdf).

7. High speed infrared camera for contactless temperature measurement on rotating tires (pdf).

8. Verfahren zur Bewertung der Erfassungscharakteristik von Passiv-Infrarot-Bewegungsmeldern (pdf). 

9. Process Technologies for High-Resolution Infrared Detectors based on LiTaO3 (pdf).

10. Hot filament infrared radiators and pyroelectric single-element detectors for analytical application (pdf).

11. Infrared line cameras for industrial temperature measurement (pdf).

12. Linear Arrays with 256 Pixels based on Lithium Tantalate (pdf).

13. Uncooled Infrared 2D-Cameras with Fast 16-bit Signal Processing for Industrial Use (pdf).

14. Fixed mounted infrared 2D and line cameras for industrial non-contact temperature measurement (pdf).

15. MWIR-Wärmebildkamera mit Mikrobolometer (pdf).

16. Microbolometer based infrared cameras PYROVIEW with Fast Ethernet interface (pdf).

17. Fast microbolometer-based infrared camera system (pdf).

18. Ungekühlte Infrarotkameras zur berührungslosen Temperaturmessung (pdf).

You may order your first pyroelectric detector or thermal infrared camera from Dias-Infrared, GmbH right now by following contacts.

Micro-Hybrid, GmbH website.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector, thermopile detector or thermal infrared emitter from Micro-Hybrid, GmbH right now by visiting their website.

Laser Components website.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector or thermal infrared emitter from Laser Components, GmbH right now by visiting their website.

Excelitas Technologies Corp. website. 

1. Infrared Sensing Solutions (catalog) (pdf).

You may order your first pyroelectric detector from Excelitas Technologies Corp., right now by following contacts.

Gentec-EO website.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector from Gentec-EO right now by following contacts.

Kube, AG website.

1. List of documentation.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector from Kube, AG right now by following contacts.

InfraTec, GmbH website.

Application notes from InfraTec, GmbH.

1. PyrlQ Digital infrared sensor intelligence (pdf).

2. Basics (pdf). Old version (pdf).

3. Integrated amplification (pdf).

4. Temperature behavior (pdf). Old version (pdf). Diagramms (pdf) old.

5. Microphonic effect (pdf).

6. Circuit suggestion (pdf).

7. Handling recommendations (pdf). Old version (pdf).

8. Introduction (pdf) old and rare.

9. Advanced features of InfraTec pyroelectric detectors (pdf) old.

10. Windows and filters (pdf) old. Typical filter plots (pdf) old.

11. Application of Fast Response Dual-Colour Pyroelectric Detectors with Integrated Op Amp in a Low Power NDIR Gas Monitor (pdf) old.

12. Spectral emission of infrared sources (pdf) old.

13. Filter notes (pdf) old.

14. Field of view (pdf) old.

15. NDIR gas analysis (pdf) old.

16. CO-filter new MBP (pdf) old.

17. New MEMS Microspectrometer for Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (pdf) old.

Articles.

Advanced features of InfraTec pyroelectric detectors (pdf).

Ein mikromechanisches, durchstimmbares Fabry-Perot-Filter für die Nichtdispersive Gasanalytik im Spektralbereich (3..5) μm (pdf).

Tunable infrared detector with integrated micromachined Fabry-Perot filter (pdf).

Evaluation kit for fabry-perot detectors (pdf).

Here is the list of InfraTec's super-amazing 3D-video demonstrations (youtube) of pyroelectric detectors.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector or thermal infrared camera from InfraTec, GmbH right now by following contacts.

1. InfraTec, GmbH / Laser Components, GmbH Standard products catalogue (pdf) old and rare.

2. InfraTec, GmbH / Laser Components, GmbH Pyroelectric and multi-spectral detectors catalogue (pdf) old and rare.

3. InfraTec, GmbH / Laser Components, GmbH Multicolor products / pyramid catalogue (pdf) old and rare.

4. InfraTec, GmbH / Laser Components, GmbH IR filters and windows catalogue (pdf) old and rare.

InfraTec's catalog 2013 may be available from here (file "InfraTec catalog 2013.pdf" is attached at the bottom of the webpage, super-extremely rare).

Broadcom, Inc. website.

1. Capnography using pyroelectric detectors (pdf).

2. Flame detection using pyroelectric detectors (pdf).

You may order your first pyroelectric detector from Broadcom, Inc. right now by following contacts.

Silverlight, Ltd. (Eltec's worldwide distributor) website.

1. Introduction to Pyroelectric Detectors. Datanote 100 (pdf).

2. Basic information for choosing and using pyroelectric detectors. Datanote 101 (pdf).

3. Comparison of performance data of various models. Datanote 121 (pdf).

4. Frequency Dependency. Datanote 102 (pdf).

5. Detector Area. Datanote 103 (pdf).

6. Apparent Output Drift. Datanote 116 (pdf).

7. Vibration Sensitivity. Datanote 131 (pdf).

8. Laser Applications. Datanote 109 (pdf).

9. Laser Detector Specs and Testing. Datanote 117 (pdf).

10. Laser Pulse Detection. Datanote 134 (pdf).

11. Laser Positioning. Datanote 134a (pdf).

12. How Gas Detection Works. Datanote 125 (pdf).

13. Schematic for flame detection amplifier. Datanote 136 (pdf).

14. Various test results and comments on flame and CO2 detection. Datanotes 114 and 132 (pdf).

15. Passive Infrared Technology for Security Systems and Law Enforcement. Datanote 110 (pdf).

16. Achieving High Reliability in Passive Infrared Intruder Alarms with Lithium Tantalate Pyroelectric Detectors. Datanote 104 (pdf).

17. Electromagnetic Shielding of Infrared Systems (RFI Protection). Datanote 105 (pdf).

18. Schematic for Motion Detector. Datanote 107 (pdf).

19. Wavelength Shift vs Angle. Datanote (?) (pdf).

20. High Megohm Thick Film Chip Resistor. Datanote 111 (pdf).

You may order your first pyroelectric detector or teraohm resistor from Silverlight, Ltd. right now by following contacts.

Eltec Instruments, Inc. website (archive.org link).

1. ELTECdata 100 - Introduction to Infrared Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

2. ELTECdata 101 - Choosing and Using Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

3. ELTECdata 102 - Frequency Dependency in Pyroelectric Detectors Incorporating a Voltage Follower (archive.org link).

4. ELTECdata 103 - The Influence of Detector Active Area on Sensitivity and Noise Output of Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

5. ELTECdata 104 - Achieving High Reliability in Passive Infrared Intruder Alarms with Lithium Tantalate Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

6. ELTECdata 109 - Laser Detection with Lithium Tantalate Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

7. ELTECdata 111 - High Megohm Thick Film Chip Resistors (archive.org link).

8. ELTECdata 114 - Flame Detection/Study/Monitoring with Lithium Tantalate Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

9. ELTECdata 116 - Notes on Apparent Temporal Baseline Shifts from Pyroelectric Detectors (archive.org link).

10. ELTECdata 122 - Capacitance of ELTEC Thick Film Resistors (archive.org link).

11. ELTECdata 126 - Some Notes on Conditional - and Other Factors Relative to the Evaluation of Eltec Passive Infrared Telescopes for Outdoor Intrusion Detection (archive.org link).

12. ELTECdata 129 - ELTEC Testing of High Megohm Thick Film Resistors (archive.org link).

13. ELTECdata 134 - Laser Pulse Detection: The Tradeoff between Pulse Resolution and Responsivity (archive.org link).

14. ELTECdata 138 - Computing the Relationship of Pyroelectric Detector Output to Gas Concentration (archive.org link).

15. ELTECdata 147 - Passive Infrared Intruder/Vehicle Sensors - Outdoors/Severe Environments: Commercial Products (COTS) (archive.org link).

16. ELTECdata 160 - Detector Optical Filter Information and Cosmetic Guidelines (archive.org link).

17. ELTECdata 162 - ELTEC NDIR Filter Applications (archive.org link).

This is a set of the archive.org links to the Eltec Instruments, Inc.'s datanotes. You may follow an updated version of their website and order their high-quality products.

Heimann Sensor, GmbH website.

You may order your first thermopile detector and infrared lamb bulb sources from Heimann Sensor, right now by following contacts.

Axetris, AG website.

You may order your first thermal infrared emitter from Axetris, AG right now by following contacts.

Helioworks, Inc. website.

You may order your first thermal infrared emitter from Helioworks, Inc. right now by following contacts.

Scitec Instruments, Ltd. website.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector, thermal infrared emitter and the other photonics-related things from Scitec Instruments, Ltd. right now by following contacts.

You may order your first pyroelectric detector or teraohm resistor from Eltec Instruments, Inc. right now by following contacts.

1. A thesis submitted to The University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences by Spyros Efthymiou, Manchester, 2012.

Modelling of Pyroelectric Detectors and Detection by Digital Signal Processing Algorithms.

References on noise.

1. Analog Devices. MT-047 TUTORIAL. Op Amp Noise.

2. Texas Instruments. Noise Analysis in Operational Amplifier Circuits. Application Report.

3. Renesas. Operational Amplifiers. Noise Calculations of Op-Amp Circuits. Application Note.

4. Chapter 10. Op Amp Noise Theory and Applications by Bruce Carter.

5. Analog Devices.

6. Texas Instruments. Understanding Op Amp Noise in Audio Circuits. Application Report.

7. Operational Amplifiers. Chapter 9. 

8. Analog Devices. Noise and Operational Amplifier Circuits. Application Note.

9. Analog Devices. Minimization of Noise in Operational Amplifier Applications. Application Note.

10. Renesas. Operational Amplifier Noise Prediction. Application Note.

Filters.

1. A basic introduction to filters. Application note 779. 

2. Analog filters (Chapter 8).