Thermoelectric detector

Abstract

A position-sensitive detector derived from heat transfer principles and thermoelectric effect that detects the position of a single heat spot on the detection surface precisely includes a substrate electrically insulating least on a surface, a thermoelectric film applied or deposited to the substrate, a first metallic contact on a first side of the thermoelectric film, and a second metallic contact on a second side of the thermoelectric film. The thermoelectric detector is configured to determine a position of a point heat source on the substrate by measuring an electrical potential difference between the first metallic contact and the second metallic contact.

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