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piezoelectric Dictionary Terms

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

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