Publications

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  1. S. Hahne, K. Yoshida, T. Furukawa, and B. Ploss,
    Nonlinear conductivity of ion complexed polyethylene oxide,,
    10th IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics (ICSD), Proceedings (Potsdam 2010), in press.

  2. Y. Yao, B. Ploss, C.L. Mak, and K.H. Wong,
    Pyroelectric properties of BiFeO3 ceramics prepared by a modified solid-state-reaction method,,
    Applied Physics A, 99(1), 211-216 (2010).

  3. I. Graz, M. Krause, S. Bauer-Gogonea, S. Bauer, S.P. Lacour, B. Ploss, M. Zirkl, B. Stadlober, S. Wagner,
    Flexible active-matrix cells with selectively poled bifunctional polymer-ceramic nanocomposite for pressure and temperature sensing skin,,
    J. Appl. Phys. 106(3), 034503-034503-5 (2009).

  4. B. Ploss, Y. Takahashi, and T. Furukawa,
    In-plane homogeneity of polarization in thin VDF-TrFE copolymer films,
    13th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 13) Proceedings, 96 (Tokyo 2008).

  5. M. Krause, N. Gaar, R. Schwödiauer, S. Bauer-Gogonea, S. Bauer, B. Ploss, I. Graz, S.P. Lacour, M. Zirkl, B. Stadlober, J.-Z. Chen, and S. Wagner,
    PbTiO3/P(VDF-TrFE) nanocomposites for flexible skin,
    13th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 13) Proceedings, 95 (Tokyo 2008).

  6. B. Ploss and M. Krause,
    Optimized pyroelectric properties of 0-3 composites of PZT particles in polyurethane doped with lithium perchlorate,
    IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. 54, 2479-2481 (2007).

  7. S. Bauer-Gogonea, F. Camacho-Gonzalez, R. Schwödiauer, B. Ploss, and S. Bauer,
    Nonlinear capacitance dilatometry for investigating elastic and electromechanical properties of ferroelectrets,
    Applied Physics Letters 91, 122901-3 (2007).

  8. B. Ploss and M. Krause,
    Optimized pyroelectric 0-3 composite of PZT particles in doped polyurethane,
    16th International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF XVI) Proceedings 818-820 (Nara 2007).

  9. B. Ploss and M. Krause,
    Doped polymers as matrix materials for ferroelectric composites,
    Ferroelectrics 358, 77-84 (2007).

  10. Bernd Ploss, Beatrix Ploss, and F.G. Shin,
    A general formula for the effective pyroelectric coefficient of composites,
    IEEE Trans. on Diel. and El. Ins. 13, 1170-1176 (2006).

  11. B. Ploss and S. Kopf,
    Improving the pyroelectric coefficient of ceramic/polymer composite by doping the polymer matrix,
    Ferroelectrics 338, 145-151 (2006).

  12. B. Ploss, Y.W. Wong, and F.G. Shin,
    Pyroelectric ceramic/polymer composite with electrically conducting matrix material,
    Ferroelectrics 325, 165-169 (2005).

  13. K.H. Chew, F.G. Shin, B. Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Pyroelectric properties of ferroelectric 0-3 composites near matrix transition temperature,
    Ferroelectrics 325, 151-154 (2005).

  14. S. Bauer, S. Bauer-Gogonea, Beatrix Ploss and Bernd Ploss,
    Nonlinear dielectric response of poled amorphous polymer dipole glasses,
    J. Non-Crystalline Solids 351, 2759-2763 (2005).

  15. Bernd Ploss, Beatrix Ploss, S. Kopf and F.G. Shin,
    The pyroelectric coefficient of composites,
    12th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 12) Proceedings, 487-501 (Salvador, Brasilien 2005).

  16. Y.T. Or, C.K. Wong, B. Ploss, and F.G. Shin,
    Modeling of poling, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric properties of ferroelectric 0-3 composites,
    J. Appl. Phys. 94, 3319-3325 (2003).

  17. K.-H. Chew, F.G. Shin, B. Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Primary and secondary pyroelectric effects of ferroelectric 0-3 composites,
    J. Appl. Phys. 94, 1134-1145 (2003).

  18. Y.T. Or, C.K. Wong, B. Ploss, and F.G. Shin,
    Polarization behavior of ferroelectric multilayered composite structures,
    J. Appl. Phys. 93, 4112-4119 (2003).

  19. B. Ploss,
    The resolution of thermal profiling techniques,
    11th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 11) Proceedings, 177-180 (Melbourne 2002).

  20. Y.T. Or, B. Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Poling of ferroelectric PT/P(VDF-TrFE) 0-3 composite,
    Integrated Ferroelectrics 47, 19-28 (2002).

  21. R. Zeng, K.W. Kwok, B. Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, C.L. Choy, and H.M. Zeng,
    The non-isothermal crystallization and Curie transition behavior of PZT/P(VDF-TrFE)70/30 0-3 composites,
    Acta Polymerica Sinica 5, 613-617 (2001).

  22. V.C. Lo, Bernd Ploss, and H.L.W. Chan (eds.),
    Proceedings of the Third Asian Meeting on Ferroelectricity (AMF-3) - Parts I to VI of VI Parts,
    Ferroelectrics 259 to 264 (2001).

  23. R. Zeng, K.E. Kwok, Bernd Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, C.L. Choy, and H.M. Zeng,
    Piezoelectric properties of samarium-modified lead titanate/polymer 0-3 composites,
    Ferroelectrics 264, 51-56 (2001).

  24. C.H. Tsang, Beatrix Ploss, Bernd Ploss, and F.G. Shin,
    Simulation of the poling of P(VDF-TrFE) with ferroelectric electrodes based on the Preisach model,
    Ferroelectrics 259, 139-144 (2001).

  25. Bernd Ploss, W.M. Fung, H.L.W. Chan and C.L. Choy,
    Pyroelectric sensors with reduced vibration sensitivity,
    Ferroelectrics 263, 229-234 (2001).

  26. Bernd Ploss, Beatrix Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Nonlinear dielectric permittivity of PT/PVDF-TrFE composites,
    Ferroelectrics 264, 9-14 (2001).

  27. Bernd Ploss, W.Y. Ng, H.L.W. Chan, Beatrix Ploss, and C.L. Choy,
    Poling study of PZT/P(VDF-TrFE) composites,
    Composites Sci. Technol. 48, 957-962 (2001).

  28. Q.Q. Zhang, H.L.W. Chan, Bernd Ploss, and C.L. Choy,
    PCLT/P(VDF-TrFE) nanocomposite pyroelectric sensors,
    IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. 48, 154-160 (2001).

  29. W.Y. Ng, Bernd Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, F.G. Shin, and C.L. Choy,
    Pyroelectric properties of PZT/(PVDF-TrFE) composites,
    International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF 2000) Proceedings, 767-770 (Honolulu 2000).

  30. Beatrix Ploss, Bernd Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Internal fields in PT/PVDF-TrFE 0-3 Composites,
    International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF 2000) Proceedings, 301-304 (Honolulu 2000).

  31. Q.Q. Zhang, Bernd Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Integrated pyroelectric array based on PCLT/P(VDF-TrFE) composite,
    Sensors and Actuators A 86, 216-219 (2000).

  32. Bernd Ploss, Beatrix Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Pyroelectric activity of ferroelectric PT/(PVDF-TrFE) composites,
    IEEE Trans. on Diel. and El. Ins. 7, 517-522 (2000).

  33. Beatrix Ploss, Bernd Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Pyroelectric or piezoelectric compensated ferroelectric composites,
    Applied Physics Letters 76, 2776-2778 (2000).

  34. Bernd Ploss and Beatrix Ploss,
    Dielectric Nonlinearity of PVDF-TrFE Copolymer,
    Polymer 41, 6087-6093 (2000).

  35. Bernd Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, Y.W. Wong, and C.L. Choy,
    Determination of polarization in P(VDF-TrFE) films with LIMM and LITP,
    10th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 10) Proceedings, 269-272 (Delphi 1999).

  36. Beatrix Ploss, Bernd Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Poling of Ferroelectric Composites,
    10th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 10) Proceedings, 489-492 (Delphi 1999).

  37. Q.Q. Zhang, H.L.W. Chan, Bernd Ploss, Q.F. Zhou and C.L. Choy,
    Dielectric and pyroelectric properties of PCaT/P(VDF-TrFE) 0-3 composite thin films,
    Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 254, 118-122 (1999).

  38. Bernd Ploss,
    Pyroelectric and nonlinear dielectric properties of copolymers of vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene,
    in Low and high dielectric constant materials and their applications, Vol. 2, Ed.: H.S. Nalwa (Academic Press, San Diego, 1999), pp. 209-287.

  39. J. Lindner, F. Weiss, J.P. Senateur, B. Ploss, L. Hubert-Pfalzgraf, and S. Daniele,
    Microstructure of BaTiO3 and SrTiO3 layers obtained by injection MOCVD,
    J. de Physique IV 8 (P9), 247-250 (1998).

  40. P.B. Kirby, R.V. Wright, P. Gaucher, P. Galtier, L. Kofoed, J.O. Gullov, W. v. Münch, D. Eichner, B. Ploss, and J.K. Krüger,
    Report on Brite-EuRam project sensors and mechatronic devices using ferroelectric thin films SEMDEFT,
    J. de Physique IV 8 (P9), 161-169 (1998).

  41. Beatrix Ploss, Bernd Ploss, F.G. Shin, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Separate poling of inclusions and matrix in PT/P(VDF-TrFE) 0-3 composites,
    11th International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF XI) Proceedings, 299-302 (Montreux 1998).

  42. Bernd Ploss, W. Hässler, H. Hülz, and G. Köbernik,
    Investigation of the polarization depth distribution of PZT thick films by LIMM,
    11th International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF XI) Proceedings, 207-210 (Montreux 1998).

  43. Bernd Ploss, Beatrix Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, and C.L. Choy,
    Second order dielectric permittivity of PT/P(VDF-TrFE) 0-3 composites,
    J. Korean Phys. Soc. 32, S280-S282 (1998).

  44. Beatrix Ploss and Bernd Ploss,
    Phenomenological and microscopical description of the nonlinear dielectric permittivities of P(VDF-TRFE),
    J. Korean Phys. Soc. 32, S1084-S1086 (1998).

  45. W. Haessler, H. Huelz, and Bernd Ploss,
    Influence of the microstructure on the surface potential of ferroelectric thick films,
    J. Korean Phys. Soc. 32, S1116-S1118 (1998).

  46. Beatrix Ploss and Bernd Ploss,
    Influence of poling and annealing on the nonlinear dielectric permittivities of P(VDF-TrFE) copolymers,
    IEEE Trans. on Diel. and El. Ins. 5, 91-95 (1998).

  47. F. Weiss, J. Lindner, J.-P. Senateur, B. Ploss, B. Ploss, L. Hubert-Pfalzgraf, and S. Daniele,
    Deposition of BaTiO3 layers by injection MOCVD,
    Fourteenth International Conference on Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD XIV) and EUROCVD-11, Proceedings, 1013-1019 (Paris, 1997).

  48. J.K. Krüger, B. Heydt, C. Fischer, J. Baller, R. Jiménez, K.-P. Bohn, B. Servet, P. Galtier, M. Pavel, Bernd Ploss, M. Beghi, and C. Bottani,
    Surface induced organization of linear molecules on nanostructured polytetrafluoroethylene: Crystalline state of poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene),
    Phys. Rev. B 55, 3497-3506 (1997).

  49. W. Haessler, H. Huelz, J. Edelmann, and Bernd Ploss,
    Characterization of the surface potential of PZT-films for an electrostatic printing process,
    10th International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF 10) Proceedings, 347-350 (East Brunswick 1996).

  50. S.N. Fedosov, Bernd Ploss, G. Eberle, and W. Eisenmenger,
    Polarization profiles in P(VDF-TFE) copolymer studied by PPS and LIMM methods,
    9th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 9) Proceedings, 278 (Shanghai 1996).

  51. Bernd Ploss, H.L.W. Chan, K.W. Kwok, and C.L. Choy,
    Resonance characteristics and polarization profile of partially poled P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer,
    9th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 9) Proceedings, 279-284 (Shanghai 1996).

  52. Bernd Ploss and Beatrix Ploss,
    Poling of polymer films with ferroelectric electrodes,
    9th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 9) Proceedings, 836-841 (Shanghai 1996).

  53. Beatrix Ploss and Bernd Ploss,
    Persistent non-switchable polarization in P(VDF-TrFE) films,
    9th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 9) Proceedings, 328-333 (Shanghai 1996).

  54. Bernd Ploss and Beatrix Ploss,
    Poling of P(VDF-TrFE) with ferroelectrically applied dielectric displacement,
    Ferroelectrics 184, 107-116 (1996).

  55. B. Ploss, D. Lienhard, and F. Sieber,
    Thermal simulation of micromachined bridges for integrated pyroelectric sensor arrays,
    Microelectronic Engineering 29, 75-78 (1995).

  56. D. Lienhard, F. Heepmann, and B. Ploss,
    Thin nickel films as absorbers in pyroelectric sensor arrays,
    Microelectronic Engineering 29, 101-104 (1995).

  57. B. Ploss and C. Albrecht,
    Anisotropic thermal diffusivity of thin polymer films: Determination with a laser scanning microscope,
    Ferroelectrics 165, 171-185 (1995).

  58. D. Lienhard and B. Ploss,
    A matrix formalism for the simulation of pyroelectric sensors,
    J. Appl. Phys. 77, 5426-5433 (1995).

  59. B. Heiler and B. Ploss,
    Dielectric nonlinearities of P(VDF-TrFE),
    8th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 8) Proceedings, 662-667 (Paris 1994).

  60. B. Ploss and O. Bianzano,
    Polarization profiling of the surface region of PVDF and P(VDF-TrFE),
    8th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 8) Proceedings, 206-211 (Paris 1994).

  61. B. Ploss and A. Domig,
    Static and dynamic pyroelectric properties of PVDF,
    Ferroelectrics 159, 263-268 (1994).

  62. B. Ploss,
    Probing of pyroelectric distributions from thermal wave and thermal pulse measurements,
    Ferroelectrics 156, 345-350 (1994).

  63. B. Heiler and B. Ploss,
    Determination of small bias fields in TGS using dielectric nonlinearities,
    Ferroelectrics 156, 285-290 (1994).

  64. D. Lienhard, S. Nitschke, B. Ploss, W. Ruppel, and W. v. Münch,
    The optimization of low cost integrated pyroelectric sensor arrays,
    Sensors and Actuators A 41-42, 553-557 (1994).

  65. W. v. Münch, M. Nägele, G. Wöhl, B. Ploss, and W. Ruppel,
    A 3x3 pyroelectric detector array with improved sensor technology,
    Sensors and Actuators A 41-42, 156-160 (1994).

  66. W. v. Münch, M. Nägele, G. Wöhl, B. Ploss, W. Ruppel, F. Heepmann, and D. Lienhard,
    Entwicklung und Untersuchung eines pyroelektrischen Arrays mit integrierter Ausleseschaltung,
    PTB-Bericht F-12 Fertigungsmeßtechnik, ISBN 3-89429-454-X, 160-178 (Braunschweig 1994).

  67. S. Bauer, S. Bauer-Gogonea, W. Becker, R. Fettig, B. Ploss, W. Ruppel, and W. von Münch,
    Thin metal films as absorbers for infrared sensors,
    Sensors and Actuators A 37-38, 497-501 (1993).

  68. W. v. Münch, M. Nägele, M. Rinner, G. Wöhl, B. Ploss, and W. Ruppel,
    P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer films for the fabrication of pyroelectric arrays,
    Sensors and Actuators A 37-38, 365-369 (1993).

  69. B. Ploss, R. Emmerich, and S. Bauer,
    Thermal wave probing of pyroelectric distributions in the surface region of pyroelectric materials - a new method for the analysis,
    J. Appl. Phys. 72, 5363-5370 (1992).

  70. B. Ploss and B. Heiler,
    Dielectric nonlinearity of TGS,
    Proceedings 20th Spring Conference on Ferroelectricity, 103-107 (Güntersberge 1992).

  71. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    Design and properties of a microcalorimeter,
    IEEE Trans. on El. Ins. 27, 861-866 (1992).

  72. S. Bauer, R. Fettig, and B. Ploss,
    Dünne Metallfilme als Absorber in Infrarotsensoren,
    Phys. Blätter 48, 283-284 (1992).

  73. S. Bauer, S. Bauer-Gogonea, and B. Ploss,
    The physics of pyroelectric infrared devices,
    Appl. Phys. B 54, 544-551 (1992).

  74. R. Emmerich, S. Bauer, and B. Ploss,
    Temperature distribution in a film heated with a laser spot: theory and measurement,
    Appl. Phys. A 54, 334-339 (1992).

  75. M. Schenk, S. Bauer, T. Lessle, and B. Ploss,
    Dielectric spectroscopy on ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE),
    Ferroelectrics 127, 215-220 (1992).

  76. R. Ruf, S. Bauer, and B. Ploss,
    The ferroelectric phase transition of P(VDF-TrFE) polymers,
    Ferroelectrics 127, 209-214 (1992).

  77. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    Design and properties of a pyroelectric microcalorimeter,
    7th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 7) Proceedings, 911-916 (Berlin 1991).

  78. B. Heiler, T. Lessle, S. Bauer, and B. Ploss,
    Measurement of the isothermal and adiabatic dielectric constant of TGS,
    7th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 7) Proceedings, 681-686 (Berlin 1991).

  79. R. Emmerich, S. Bauer, and B. Ploss,
    Pyroelectric effects in PVDF and P(VDF-TrFE),
    7th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 7) Proceedings, 466-471 (Berlin 1991).

  80. S. Bauer, B. Ploss, and S. Schwer,
    Comment on ''Surface temperature measurement of dielectric materials heated by pulsed laser radiation'',
    Chem. Phys. Lett. 186, 119-122 (1991).

  81. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    Interference effects of thermal waves and their application to bolometers and pyroelectric detectors,
    Sensors and Actuators A 25-27, 417-421 (1991).

  82. B. Ploss and S. Bauer,
    Characterisation of materials for integrated pyroelectric sensors,
    Sensors and Actuators A 25-27, 407-411 (1991).

  83. B. Ploss, S. Bauer, and C. Bon,
    Measurement of the thermal diffusivity of thin films with bolometers and with pyroelectric temperature sensors,
    Ferroelectrics 118, 435-450 (1991).

  84. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    Polarization distribution of thermally poled PVDF films, measured with a heat wave method (LIMM),
    Ferroelectrics 118, 363-378 (1991).

  85. D.S. Kyriakos, A.N. Anagnostopoulos, Ph. Komninou, and B. Ploss,
    A particular case of electronic behaviour of the Sigma = 3 grain boundary in p-type Si,
    Semiconductor Science and Technology 6, 607-611 (1991).

  86. N. Link, S. Bauer, and B. Ploss,
    Analysis of signals from superposed relaxation processes,
    J. Appl. Phys. 69, 2759-2767 (1991).

  87. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    A method for the measurement of the thermal, dielectric, and pyroelectric properties of thin pyroelectric films and their applications for integrated heat sensors,
    J. Appl. Phys. 68, 6361-6367 (1990).

  88. B. Ploss, P. Lehmann, H. Schopf, T. Lessle, S. Bauer, and U. Thiemann,
    Integrated pyroelectric detector arrays with the sensor material PVDF,
    Ferroelectrics 109, 223-228 (1990).

  89. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    A heat wave method for the measurement of thermal and pyroelectric properties of pyroelectric films,
    Ferroelectrics 106, 393-398 (1990).

  90. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    A simple technique to interface pyroelectric materials with silicon substrates for infrared detection,
    Ferroelectrics Letters 9(6), 155-160 (1989).

  91. S. Bauer and B. Ploss,
    Analysis of the spatial distribution of polarization in PVDF-foils from the frequency spectra of the pyroelectric current,
    6th International Symposium on Electrets (ISE 6) Proceedings, 28-36 (Oxford 1988).

  92. K. Kambas, A. Anagnostopoulos, B. Ploss, and J. Spyridelis,
    On the optical absorption edge in the CdInGaS4 layered compound at low temperatures,
    phys. stat. sol. (a) 95, K139-144 (1986).

  93. K. Kambas, A. Anagnostopoulos, S. Ves, B. Ploss, and J. Spyridelis,
    Optical absorption edge investigation of CdIn2S4 and beta-In2S3 compounds,
    phys. stat. sol. (b) 127, 201-208 (1985).

  94. A. Anagnostopoulos, K. Kambas, and B. Ploss,
    Optical measurements and temperature dependence of the energy gap in ZnIn2S4 layered compound,
    phys. stat. sol. (b) 123, K155-159 (1984).

  95. A.N. Anagnostopoulos and B. Ploss,
    Influence of composition faults on the anisotropic conductivity of layered semiconductors,
    phys. stat. sol. (a) 73, 91-94 (1982).

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