Title :
Self-amplified magnetoelectric properties in a dumbbell-shaped magnetostrictive/piezoelectric composite
Author :
Wang, Yaojin ; Gray, David ; Berry, David ; Li, Jiefang ; Viehland, Dwight
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report magnetoelectric (ME) properties in a dumbbell-shaped metallic glass alloy/Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 laminated composite, yielding a magnetic field amplification resulting from magnetic flux concentration effects of the dumbbell-shaped design. Compared with the traditional rectangular structures, the modified geometry results in an effective improvement in the ME coefficient, a significant decrease in the required dc magnetic bias field, and an enhancement in magnetic field sensitivity.
Keywords :
laminates; lead compounds; magnetic flux; magnetoelectric effects; magnetostriction; metallic glasses; piezoelectricity; ME coefficient; Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3; dc magnetic bias field; dumbbell-shaped magnetostrictive-piezoelectric composite; dumbbell-shaped metallic glass alloy-Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 laminated composite; magnetic field amplification; magnetic field sensitivity enhancement; magnetic flux concentration effects; rectangular structures; self-amplified magnetoelectric properties; Amorphous magnetic materials; Laminates; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetoelectric effects; Magnetostriction;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2270