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piezoelectric crystal [pē¦ā·zō·ə′lek·trik ′krist·əl] (solid-state physics) A crystal which exhibits the piezoelectric effect; used in crystal loudspeakers, crystal microphones, and crystal cartridges for phono pickups. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By shaking the cantilever with a piezoelectric crystal, which changes shape when stimulated by electricity, the researchers found they could observe vibrations that flex the cantilever's end about 0. NIST has developed a novel method of measuring the Q of piezoelectric crystals that minimizes energy loss to the surroundings and, hence, can measure the internal dissipation with unusual accuracy. Piezoceramics, Piezocomposites, Piezopolymers and piezoelectric crystals |
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