Measurement of Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Coefficients of Thin Polymer Films
Wednesday, March 1, 2000 4:00 p.m. Francois Guillot Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia http://www.gatech.edu/ Piezoelectric polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymers are widely used in electromechanical applications such as sonars, actuators and loudspeakers. Their advantages include low manufacturing cost, low density and modulus, and flexible design possibilities. Another type of polymer,…