Photostrictive effect in plzt-based ceramics and its applications

Sheng Yuan Chu, Kenji Uchino

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Abstract

Photostriction in ferroelectrics arises from a superimposed phenomenon of the photovoltaic and inverse piezoelectric effects. This paper reviews the recent developments in materials and their device applications: ion doping effect is described in (Pb, La)(Zr, Ti)03 based ceramics firstly to iraprove the response speed, then the drive/control methods (polarized light method and dual beam method) are presented, finally photo-driven relays, micro Walking machines and photoacoustic devices are introduced. The devices based on a biraorph structure were designed to start moving by the irradiation without any external electric circuit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)185-196
Number of pages12
JournalFerroelectrics
Volume174
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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