Abstract
We have fabricated a probe sensor. This sensor is for high precision coordinate measuring machines, surface roughness measuring tools, or scanning probe microscopes (SPM). This sensor consists of a rod vibrating in the axial direction. The longitudinal vibration was excited and also detected by PZT thin film. The PZT thin Him was fabricated by a hydrothermal method. The hydrothermal method uses the reaction process in hot and high pressure aqueous solutions. We made a 27.8-mm long sensor. Its resonance frequency was 116 kHz. The sensitivity and resolution were evaluated by experiments. We succeeded in oscillating the rod and detecting the contact.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-882 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering