PHOTODRIVEN RELAY USING PLZT CERAMICS.

Motoh Inoue, Toru Sada, Kenji Uchino

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Abstract

Photostriction, which is explainable by the superposition of the bulk photovoltaic effect and piezoelectricity, has been investigated in solid solution ceramics (Pb, La)(Zr, Ti)O//3 (3/52/48). Photostriction is strongly dependent on the history of sample preparation, grain size and remanent polarization. Using PLZT(3/52/48) ceramics, a photodriven relay has been fabricated as a trial photostrictive actuator. This relay consists of an optomechanical bimorph-type actuator and a snap action switch. The relay response has been analyzed on the basis of the photostrictive material characteristics and the shape of the bimorph.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages16-19
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)

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