Fundamentals of Piezoelectricity

by Takuro Ikeda

This book provides a basic understanding of piezoelectricity--a form of energy conversion which has earned considerable attention due to its application in useful devices such as ultrasonic generators, filters, and actuators. Because an understanding of the piezoelectric interaction process
depends on knowledge of both crystallographic phenomena and the electronic fundamentals of electromechanical transducers, this book covers these areas in considerable detail. The method of analysis is general and macroscopic, and can be extended to the discussion of electromechanical interactions
in solid state physics. Details of electromechanical measurements are illustrated and recent applications reviewed.

274 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990