Electrically induced mechanical precompression of ferroelectric plates

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866457

Chen, Peter J ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A method of electrically inducing mechanical precompression of a ferroelectric plate covered with electrodes utilizes the change in strains of the plate as functions of applied electric field. A first field polarizes and laterally shrinks the entire plate. An outer portion of the electrodes are removed, and an opposite field partially depolarizes and expands the central portion of the plate against the shrunk outer portion.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4714848
• OSTI ID: 866457
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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