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Piezoelectric PMN-PT fibre hydrophone for ultrasonic transducer calibration

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A newly developed ceramic fibre hydrophone with an active element as small as 0.25 mm in diameter is described in this work. Lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) ceramic fibre with a nominal composition of 0.65Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.35PbTiO3 was fabricated by an extrusion method. PMN-PT single crystals were ground to a powder form and then mixed with poly(acrylic) acid to form a homogenous slurry. The fibre was extruded by pressing the slurry through a spinneret and then sintering at 1250 °C for crystallization. The electrical characteristics of the PMN-PT fibre were evaluated by measuring the relative permittivity and the impedance spectrum. A piezoelectric PMN-PT fibre hydrophone was fabricated and its sensitivity, angular response, and spatial resolution were evaluated. The fibre hydrophone provides good spatial resolution, angular response and receiving sensitivity.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    S.T. Lau, K.H. Lam, H.L.W. Chan & C.L. Choy

  2. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

    H.S. Luo, Q.R. Yin & Z.W. Yin

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Lau, S., Lam, K., Chan, H. et al. Piezoelectric PMN-PT fibre hydrophone for ultrasonic transducer calibration. Appl. Phys. A 80, 105–110 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-004-2908-3

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