Characterization of Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics for Use in Miniature High-Frequency (20–80 MHz) Transducers

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 446-453

  Foster, F Stuart ^a   Ryan, Linda K ^a   Turnbull, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD COMPOUNDS--APPLICATIONS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS--APPLICATIONS; TRANSDUCERS--MATERIALS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS--APPLICATIONS;

BANDWIDTH CHARACTERISTICS; FREQUENCY DEPENDENT MECHANICAL LOSSES; GRAIN SIZE EFFECTS; INSERTION LOSS; LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE (PZT) CERAMICS; MINIATURE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSDUCERS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0026220270     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.84289     Document Type: Article

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