Mode coupling in lead zirconate titanate/epoxy 1–3 piezocomposite rings

Multiple soft-mode vibrations of lead zirconate.

Polarized Raman, IR, and time-domain THz spectroscopy of orthorhombic lead zirconate single crystals have yielded a comprehensive picture of temperature-dependent quasiharmonic frequencies of its low-frequency phonon modes. It is argued that these modes primarily involve vibrations of Pb ions and librations of oxygen octahedra. Their relation to phonon modes of the parent cubic phase is propose...

Nonlinear properties of lead zirconate–titanate piezoceramics

Nonlinear properties of lead zirconate-titanate ~PZT! piezoceramics are investigated using ultrasonic second harmonic generation technique. When a sinusoidal ultrasonic wave of frequency v0 is sent into a nonlinear material, the second harmonic wave with frequency 2v0 is generated. Through measuring the absolute amplitude of the fundamental (v0) and of the second harmonic (2v0) waves, the ultra...

Low Loss Micromachined Lead Zirconate Titanate, Contour Mode Resonator with 50ohm Termination

This paper reports lead zirconate tit silicon electromechanical resonators wit terminated, performances for RF appl 2.14 dB insertion loss is demonstrat extensional, PZT-on-2-μm-silicon 15 M 22 dB return loss and maximum unload QUL,max, of ~540 in air resulted for this r performances with a QUL,max of demonstrated with a PZT fabricated device. The competing effects of de resistance and increase...

Measurement of Flexoelectric Effect in Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics*

Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics is usually used as a piezoelectric material. However it has characteristics of not only piezoelectricity but also flexoelectricity. Piezoelectricity is a phenomenon that electric polarization is induced by strain, and flexoelectricity is the one that the polarization is induced by strain gradient. In this study, flexoelectricity in poled soft PZT ceramics ...

Piezoelectricity in Lead-Zirconate-Titanate Ceramics – Extrinsic and Intrinsic Contributions