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Studies of Pyroelectric Dynamics of Polymers by means of Temperature Jump Spectroscopy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09651003
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 高分子構造・物性(含繊維)
Research InstitutionScience University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

FURUKAWA Takeo  Science University of Tokyo, Department of Chemistry, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (90087411)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKAHASHI Yoshiyuki  Science University of Tokyo, Department of Chemistry, Assistant, 理学部, 助手 (80266923)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
KeywordsPyroelectricity / Temperature Jump / Dynamics / Thermal Expansion / Piezoelectricity / Vinylidene Fluoride / Ferroelectricity / Polymer
Research Abstract

A charge response is observed for a wide range of time in a poled ferroelectric polymer due to its pyroelectricity when its temperature is raised suddenly by applying a YAG laser pulse with a duration of several nanoseconds. This work is aimed to understand the dynamics of pyroelectricity by analyzing quantitatively the pyroelectric response curves. In addition to a YAG laser Surelite-I and a high speed digitizing oscilloscope TDS62O in our laboratory, we bought a second-harmonics-generating crystal. We also developed software to measure and anaylize the respons. As a result, the measurement in a range of 1 ns to 10 s became possible. We used a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride VDF with trifluoroethylene TrFE of content of 75/25 mol%. A film was obtained by casting from solution with dye. After poled by a high ac field, the film was subjected to a laser pulse, being connected to the oscilloscope. The pyroelectric response curves thus obtained show that there are several modes of response : the instantaneous mode, two oscillating modes and a gradual decreasing mode which is due to cooling of the sample. Oscillating modes result from the mechanical oscillation induced by the abrupt themal expansion. The thickness extensional and the length extensional mode oscillations are induced and are observed as oscillations of charge response as a result of coupling with piezoelectricity. The instantaneous mode corresponds to the pyroelectric primary effect which is only ca. 20% of total response. The response curves were also measured at elevated temperatures. The amount of the response increases as the temperature is raised up to just below the Curie temperature, and then decreases as the polarization vanishes. The oscillatory modes are found to vanish prior to the instantaneous mode at the Curie temperature.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] Y.Takahashi, K.Hiraoka and T.Furukawa: "Time Evolution of Laser-Induced Pyroelectric Responses in a VDF/TrFE Copolymer" IEEE Trans.Dielectr.Electr.Insul.5・6. 957-960 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Takahashi, K.Hiraoka and T.Furukawa: "Time Evolution of Laser-Induced Pyroelectric Responses in a VDF/TrFE Copolymer" IEEE Tranns.Dielectr.Electr.Insul.5. 957-960 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Takahashi, K.Hiraoka and T.Furukawa: "Time Evolution of Laser-Induced Pyroelectric Responses in VDF/TrFE Copolymer" IEEE Trans. Dielectr. Electr. Insul.5,6. 957-960 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Takahashi: "Time Evolution of Laser-Induced Pyroelectric Responses in a VDF/TrFE Copolymer" IEEE Trans.Electr.Insul.(in press). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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