Title :
Generation and detection of short-duration unipolar stress pulses using poled PVF2 films
Author :
Kovnovich, S. ; Harnik, E.
Author_Institution :
Hebrew University, Racah Institute of Physics, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
The use of poled PVF2 films for the generation and detection of short-duration stress pulses is described and discussed. The method is very simple and is in particular suitable for the fabrication of very high-resolution ultrasonic probes.
Keywords :
piezoelectric thin films; piezoelectric transducers; polymer films; ultrasonic transducers; PVF2; high resolution ultrasonic probes; piezoelectric transducer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800550
