piezoelectricity

Noun

Meaning

electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal

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The action of piezoelectricity in Topaz can probably be attributed to ordering of the (F,OH) in its lattice, which is otherwise centrosymmetric: orthorhombic bipyramidal (mmm). Source: Internet

These employ piezoelectricity to generate the musical signal and are popular in hybrid electro-acoustic guitars. Source: Internet

For the next few decades, piezoelectricity remained something of a laboratory curiosity. Source: Internet

More work was done to explore and define the crystal structures that exhibited piezoelectricity. Source: Internet

Quartz and Rochelle salt exhibited the most piezoelectricity. Source: Internet

The semiconductors where the strongest piezoelectricity is observed are those commonly found in the wurtzite structure, i.e. GaN, InN, AlN and ZnO. Source: Internet

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