High frequency 1-3 composite transducer fabricated using sol-gel derived lead-free BNBT fibers

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Wang, Dan Yang ^a   Li, Kun ^a   Chan, Helen Lai Wa ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

1 3 Composite; Ceramic fibers; Lead free ceramics; Ultrasonic transducer

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC FIBERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INSERTION LOSSES; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; SINTERING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

1-3 COMPOSITES; COUPLING COEFFICIENTS; LEAD-FREE CERAMICS; MONOLITHIC CERAMICS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 3042735126     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.02.024     Document Type: Article

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