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Published September 11, 2000 | Published
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Large strain electrostrictive actuation in barium titanate

Abstract

Large strain electrostriction in single-crystal ferroelectric materials is investigated. The mode of electrostriction is based on a combined electromechanical loading used to induce cyclic, 90° domain switching. Experiments have been performed on crystals of barium titanate with constant compressive stress and oscillating electric-field input. Induced strains of more than 0.8% have been measured. Strains as large as 5% are predicted for other materials of the same class. The results demonstrate a possible avenue for obtaining large actuation strains in electromechanical devices.

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©2000 American Institute of Physics. (Received 22 February 2000; accepted 12 July 2000) The authors graciously acknowledge the support of the Army Research Office (M. A. Zikry, Program Manager) under Grant No. DAAD 19-99-1-0319.

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