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Analytical Uses of Piezoelectric Crystals: A Review

1988; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10408348808542806

2374-9636

George G. Guilbault, James M. Jordan, Eugene P. Scheide,

Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies

I. INTRODUCTION Piezoelectricity was first discovered in 1880 by the brothers Pierre and Jacques Curie.1 They observed that when pressure is applied to the surface of a quartz crystal an electrical potential forms between the deformed surfaces, and they also found that the application of a voltage to a quartz crystal effected physical distortions. The crystal, when activated by a concise electrical charge, will vibrate mechanically for a short period until physical equilibrium is established.