Bending electrostriction and space-charge distribution in polyurethane films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2494-2497

  Watanabe, Masashi ^a   Wakimoto, Naoko ^a   Shirai, Hirofusa ^a   Hirai, Toshihiro ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOELECTRIC EFFECTS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTROSTRICTION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THIN FILMS;

ANODE SIDES;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0041421286     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1582380     Document Type: Article

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