Title :
Review of transducer applications of polyvinylidene fluoride
Author :
Gallantree, H.R.
Author_Institution :
Marconi Co. Ltd., Research Centre, Materials Applications Division, Chelmsford, UK
fDate :
10/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In recent years, there has been considerable interest expressed in the polymer polyvinylidene fluoride, stemming largely from its piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. The wide range of applications for this transducer material is reviewed, and a number of applications are described in greater detail, in particular for use as an acoustically transparent membrane hydrophone for transducer calibration and beam plotting and as a pulse-echo transducer in medical imaging.
Keywords :
hydrophones; piezoelectric transducers; polymers; pyroelectric devices; reviews; ultrasonic transducers; acoustically transparent membrane hydrophone; beam plotting; medical imaging; piezoelectric properties; polyvinylidene fluoride; pulse-echo transducer; pyroelectric properties; transducer calibration; transducer material;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State and Electron Devices, IEE Proceedings I
Conference_Location :
10/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
DOI :
10.1049/ip-i-1.1983.0040
