Piezoelectric Laser Beam Deflector.

Abstract

There has been considerable activity in an attempt to develop a practical laser deflector. The report discusses the feasibility of using a piezoelectric torsional deflector for this purpose. An introduction to piezoelectricity is given. The longitudinal, bending, and torsional modes of piezoelectric crystals are discussed using pertinent equations and figures. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780419

Entities

People

  • George Dederian

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystals
  • Deflectors
  • Electric Charge
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Equations
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Piezoelectricity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy