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transducer
A transducer is a device or component that converts one form of energy into another. It is commonly used in various fields, including electronics, acoustics, and instrumentation, to facilitate the measurement, detection, or transmission of...
phase shifting
A technique used to generate a phase shift between reference and sample light beams. The phase shift can be performed...
piezo-optical transducer
A structure consisting of a thin film of liquid crystal sandwiched between light-polarizing filters that have received a...
tellurium
The material favored for study of interaction of high-acoustic intensities with free carriers. Tellurium is the...
crystal filter
A bandpass filter with piezoelectric crystal components for the passage or impedance of electrical signals of various...
linear positioning stage
A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to...
scanning tunneling microscope
A high-resolution imaging instrument that can detect and measure the positions of individual atoms on the surface of a...
ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectric materials are a type of dielectric materials that exhibit spontaneous electric polarization, meaning they...
optical fiber optic switches
Optical fiber optic switches are devices used in optical fiber communication systems to selectively route optical signals...
crystal oscillator
An oscillator that uses a piezoelectric crystal to control its frequency.
acousto-optic tunable filter
A bulk crystalline optic which permits the propagation of light through a volume of index altered material. The variation in...
lithium niobate
A crystalline ferroelectric material used primarily as a substrate and an active medium for thin-film optical modulators and...
micro-robotics
Micro-robotics refers to the field of robotics that involves the design, development, and application of miniature robotic...
bulk acoustic wave
A sound wave that travels through a piezoelectric material.
functional material
Functional materials refer to materials that possess specific properties or functionalities that make them suitable for...
piezo worm
A piezoelectric translator that moves up and down a spindle like a caterpillar. It clamps itself at one end, expands, clamps...
motion controller
In optics, a motion controller refers to a device or system that precisely controls the movement of optical components, such...
barium titanate
A crystalline material used in piezoelectric devices.
piezoelectric effect
The interaction between electrical and mechanical stress-strain factors in a material. When piezoelectric crystal is...
poling
The process of aligning the crystallites in a piezoelectric material by placing a large DC field across the element at an...
piezoelectric axis
With respect to a crystal, one of the paths or axes that will exhibit a piezoelectric charge when subject to tension or...
bimorph
A type of piezoelectric translator that uses two thin strips of piezoelectric material, one expanding while the other...
piezoelectric motion systems
Piezoelectric motion systems are mechanical systems that utilize piezoelectric materials to generate controlled motion or...
accelerometer
An accelerometer is a sensor or transducer that measures the rate of change of velocity of an object, or in simpler terms,...
unimorph
A piezoelectric transducer made of a thin strip of piezoelectric material bonded to a strip of metal.
ultrasonic camera
A device that uses a piezoelectric crystal to convert ultrasonic sound waves, transmitted through a subject, into a voltage...
nanopositioning
Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer...
lead zirconate titanate
A ferroelectric polycrystalline ceramic material used in optical memories for computers and as a piezoelectric transducer.
piezoelectric crystal
A crystal consisting of a substance that has the ability to become electrically polarized and has strong piezoelectric...
piezoresistance
Piezoresistance is a phenomenon in materials science and physics where the electrical resistance of a material changes in...
inverse piezoelectric effect
The resulting contraction or expansion of a piezoelectric crystal along an electric axis when the crystal is under the...

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