Volume 459, Issue 1

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December 1996

Symposium Y — Materials for Smart Systems II

Issue Editors:

E.P. George,
R. Gotthardt,
K. Otsuka,
S. Trolier-McKinstry,
M. Wun-Fogle

79 articles in this issue

High Electromechanical Coupling Piezoelectrics - How High Energy Conversion Rate is Possible
Kenji Uchino
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 3 - 14
Domain Wall Contributions to the Piezoelectric Properties of Ferroelectric Ceramics and Thin Films, and Their Significance in Sensor and Actuator Applications
D. Damjanovic
D. V. Taylor
N. Setter
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 15 - 23
Applications of Active Thin Film Coatings on Optical Fibers
G. R. Fox
C. A. P. Muller
H. G. Limberger
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 25 - 34
Smart Piezoelectric PZT Microcantilevers with Inherent Sensing and Actuating Abilities for AFM and LFM
C. Lee
T. Itoh
T. Suga
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 35 - 40
In-Situ Control of the Direction of Spontaneous Polarization in Ferroelectric thin Films by RF-Magnetron Sputtering
K. Iijima
K. Niihara
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 41 - 46
The Effects of Biaxial Stress on the Ferroelectric Characteristics of PZT Thin Films
Joseph F. Shepard Jr
Susan Trolier-McKinstry
Robert Zeto
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 47 - 51
Dielectric Properties of Piezoelectric Polyimides
Z. Ounaies
J. A. Young
B. L. Farmer
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 53 - 58
Polarization and Piezoelectric Properties of a Nitrile Substituted Polyimide
Joycelyn Simpson
Zoubeida Ounaies
Catharine Fay
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 59 - 64
Innovative Process Development of Sr₂(Nb_0.5Ta_0.5)O₇/PVDF Hybrid Materials for Sensors and Actuators
W. Kowfael
V. Chellappa
B. Wada
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 65 - 71
Parameter Optimization of a Microfabricated Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor for Inert Gas Detection
S. Ahuja
A. DiVenere
A. C. Raptis
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 75 - 80
Characterization and Electrical Properties of WO₃ Sensing Thin Films
C. Cantalini
S. Di Nardo
S. Santucci
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 81 - 86
Effect of Noble Metals on Selective Detection of LPG Based on SnO₂
A. Ratna Phani
M. Pelino
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 87 - 92
Synthesis and Spectroscopie Analysis of Smart Photochromic Materials
Yeon-Gon Mo
R. O. Dillon
P. G. Snyder
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 93 - 98
Synthesis and Properties of Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids for Active Vibration Control
Pradeep P. Phulé
John M. Ginder
Arun D. Jatkar
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 99 - 104
Active Stiffening of Composite Materials by Embedded Shape-Memory-Alloy Fibres
J.-E. Bidaux
J.-A. E. Månson
R. Gotthardt
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 107 - 117
Modelling of Adaptive Composite Materials with Embedded Shape Memory Alloy Wires
R. Stalmans
L. Delaey
J. Van Humbeeck
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 119 - 130
Mechanical Properties of NiTi-TiC Shape-Memory Composites
D. C. Dunand
K. L. Fukami-Ushiro
M. A. Bourke
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 131 - 142
Mechanical Properties of Smart Metal Matrix Composite by Shape Memory Effects
K. Hamada
J. H. Lee
K. Inoue
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 143 - 148
On the Theory of Adaptive Composites
A. L. Roytburd
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 149 - 154
Finite Element Modelling of Adaptive Composite
Y. Wen
S. Denis
A. Roytburd
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 155 - 161
Experimental Analysis of Smart Structure with Damping Treatment and SMA
Q. Chen
J. Ma
C. Levy
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 163 - 168
Self-Monitoring of Strain and Damage by Carbon Fiber Polymer-Matrix Composite
Xiaojun Wang
D. D. L. Chung
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 171 - 176
Fabrication of Pseudo One-Dimensional Photonic Band System by Grating Pair Method
K. Todori
S. Hayase
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 177 - 181
Porous Silicon Organic Vapor and Humidity Sensor
M. C. Poon
J. K. O. Sin
Y. C. Bow
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 183 - 188
Optical Fibers with Patterned ZnO/Electrode Coatings for Flexural Actuators
S. Trolier-McKinstry
G. R. Fox
N. Setter
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 189 - 194
A Study of Ta₂O₅ for use as High Temperature Piezoelectric Sensors
B. R. Jooste
H. J. Viljoen
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 195 - 200
Photo-Induced Polarization Recovery in PZT Thin Film Capacitors
S. A. Mansour
A. V. Rao
G. Liedl
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 201 - 205
Hard and Soft Composition Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition
Johanna L. Lacey
Susan Trolier-McKinstry
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 207 - 211
Characterization of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ Thin Films Prepared by Sol Gel Technique
E. Ching-Prado
W. Pérez
A. S. Bhalla
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 213 - 218
Surface Relaxation in Ferroelectric Perovskites: An Atomistic Study
Simon Dorfman
Eugene Heifets
Joshua Felsteiner
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 219 - 224
A Technique for the Measurement of d₃₁ Coefficient of Piezoelectric Thin Films
Joseph F. Shepard
Paul J. Moses
Susan Trolier-McKinstry
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 225 - 230
Complex Piezoelectric Coefficients of PZT Ceramics: Method for Direct Measurement of d₃₃
T. L. Jordan
Z. Ounaies
T. L. Turner
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 231 - 236
Laser Irradiation Effect on Saw Properties of Layered Structure of Oxide/Piezoelectric Substrate
Yo Ichikawa
Masatoshi Kitagawa
Syun-ichiro Kawashima
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 237 - 242
Combination of Different Methods to Characterize Micromechanical Sensors
R. Buchhold
U. Büttner
A. Schroth
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 243 - 248
Application of Porous Silicon to Bulk Silicon Micromachining
G. Kaltsas
A. G. Nassiopoulos
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 249 - 253
Flexible Graphite as A Strain/stress Sensor
Xiangcheng Luo
D. D. L. Chung
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 255 - 260
High Sensitive Strain Microsensor based on Dielectric Matrix with Metal Nanoparticles
I. A. Konovalov
R. D. Fedorovich
L. V. Viduta
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 261 - 265
Effects of Magnetic Field and Hydrostatic Pressure on Martensitic Transformations in Some Shape Memory Alloys
T. Kakeshita
T. Saburi
K. Shimizu
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 269 - 279
The Influence of Hafnium Content, Cold Work, and Heat Treatment on the R-Phase Transformation of Niti Based Shape Memory Alloys
Chen Zhang
Paul E. Thoma
Ralph H. Zee
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 281 - 286
Change of M_s Temperatures and its Correlation to Atomic Configurations of Offstoichiometric NiTi-Cr and NiTi-Co Alloys
Hideki Hosoda
Toshihiko Fukul
Tomoo Suzuki
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 287 - 293
The Martensitic Transformation and Extra Reflections Appearing Prior to the Transformation in AuCd Alloy
T. Ohba
K. Otsuka
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 295 - 303
A Study of the Rubber-Like Behavior of Mono-Domain Au-Cd Martensite
Xiaobing Ren
Kazuhiro Otsuka
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 305 - 310
A Theory of Shape-Memory Thin Films with Applications
K. Bhattacharya
R. D. James
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 311 - 316
Constitutive Equation of NiTi Superelastic Wire
F. Yang
Z. J. Pu
K. H. Wu
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 317 - 322
The Two-Way Memory Effect by Pre-Straining in a 45Ni50Ti5Cu Alloy
G. Airoldi
T. Ranucci
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 323 - 328
Thermotracttve Titanium-Nickel thin Films Formicroelectromechanical Systems and Active Composites
D. S. Grummon
T. J. Pence
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 331 - 343
The R-Phase Transformation in the Ti-Ni Shape Memory Alloy and its Application
I. Ohkata
H. Tamura
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 345 - 345
Effect of Nitrogen on Shape Memory Behaviour of FE-MN-SI-CR-NI Alloys
A. Ariapour
D. D. Perovic
A. Mclean
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 357 - 362
Improvement of the Corrosion Resistance of NiTi Stents by Surface Treatments
C. Trépanier
M. Tabrizian
D. L. Piron
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 363 - 368
Actuator Applications with Single-Crystals of Cu-Zn-Al Shape Memory Alloy
A. A. Yawny
M. Sade
F. C. Lovey
OriginalPaper 01 January 1996 Pages: 369 - 374

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