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Piezoelectric Fibers for Conformal Acoustics
Author(s) -
Chocat Noémie,
Lestoquoy Guillaume,
Wang Zheng,
Rodgers Daniel M.,
Joannopoulos John D.,
Fink Yoel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201201355
Subject(s) - materials science , piezoelectricity , acoustics , transducer , ultrasound , conformal map , ultrasonic sensor , medical ultrasound , composite material , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics
Ultrasound transducers have many important applications in medical, industrial, and environmental settings. Large‐active‐area piezoelectric fibers are presented here, which can be woven into extended and flexible ultrasound transducing fabrics. This work opens significant opportunities for large‐area, flexible and adjustable acoustic emission and sensing for a variety of emerging applications.