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Mechanism of the flexural resonance frequency shift of a piezoelectric microcantilever sensor in a dc bias electric field
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Mechanism of the flexural resonance frequency shift of a piezoelectric microcantilever sensor in a dc bias electric field

Qing Zhu, Wan Y. Shih and Wei-Heng Shih
Applied physics letters, v 92(3), pp 033503-033503-3
21 Jan 2008

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Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Science & Technology
The flexural resonance frequency of a lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT)/tin piezoelectric microcantilever sensor (PEMS) was shown to vary in a dc bias electric field, similar to the behavior of width-mode resonance frequency of the PEMS. Both the flexural and the width-mode resonance frequency shifts were attributed to Young's modulus change in the PMN-PT layer as confirmed by Young's modulus measurements on a separate PMN-PT strip. Young's modulus change of the PMN-PT layer in an electric field was a result of the non-180 degrees polarization domain switching as evidenced by the dielectric constant change with the field. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics.

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