Pyroelectricity is the ability of certain materials to generate an electric polarization when they are heated or cooled. To observe pyroelectricity, we can heat a crystal uniformly and observe the ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Polar crystals, which display pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity, can serve as a ...

The first two chapters introduce dielectrics and microscopic materials properties, while the following chapter discusses pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity. The larger part of the text is devoted to ...