The most difficult task in the characterization of complete set material properties for piezoelectric materials is self-consistency. Because there are many independent elastic, dielectric, and piezoelectric constants, several samples are needed to obtain the full set constants. Property variation from sample to sample often makes the obtained data set lack of self-consistency. Here, we present ...

This research employs a nondestructive, rapid, high accuracy and full-field material characterization platform which integrates quantitative laser ultrasound visualization system (QLUVS) with mechanical property mapping reconstruction algorithm. The QLUVS uses a pulsed laser generate acoustic waves with fast scanning mechanical to research two dimensional scanning goal and then detected with a ...

Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanopowders with spherical-shaped morphology, perovskite structure and an average size of 20 nm were successfully synthesized. The prepared PZT nanopowders were characterized by differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) technique. Single-...

Two types of piezoelectric wafer active sensor (PWAS) oscillators, Colpitts-type PWAS oscillator and series-type PWAS oscillator, designed for in-vivo monitoring of capsule formation around soft tissue implants have been presented. Both of the oscillators were explored analytically and experimentally. Colpitts-type PWAS oscillator uses the inductive property of the PWAS in its resonant frequenc...

Due to the piezoelectric properties of III–V materials, an acoustic wave propagating along the optical axis of a unipolar laser produces a periodic modulation of the carrier density and the optical gain, sufficient for providing distributed feedback ~DFB! with a mode suppression ratio exceeding 30 dB. In contrast to bipolar lasers, the piezoelectric modulation of unipolar carrier density is not...