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Moritz Stürmer

Publications and source records attributed to Moritz Stürmer.

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arXiv2019

Properties of piezoceramic materials in high electric field actuator applications

In this paper, we compare the performance of 8 PZT ceramics and one PMN-PT material for typical bending actuator applications. This includes the measurement of non-linear transverse charge coefficient at high electric field strength and related quantities such as the Young's modulus, relative permittivity, coercive field and their temperature dependencies, and the Curie temperature. Most materials show much higher strains than what is expected from the datasheet values. We further study the operating region for fields against the polarization direction in different operating cycles and demonstrate a long-term stable quick re-poling method which increases the operating range of negative-only cycles from 50% of Ec to 75% of the coercive field.

physics.app-ph↗

arXiv2016

Topological in-plane polarized piezo actuation for compact adaptive lenses with aspherical correction

In this contribution, we investigate the effects of using in-plane polarized piezo actuators with topological buckling displacement to drive glass-piezo composite membranes for adaptive lenses with aspherical control. We find that the effects on the focal power and aspherical tuning range are relatively small, whereas the tuning speed is improved significantly with a first resonance of 1 kHz for a 13 mm aperture lens.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2016

Single-Sided Contacting of Out-of-Plane Polarized Piezo Films for Fluid Membrane Lenses

We present an adaptive lens which tunes its focal length with a glass membrane that is deformed by an integrated piezo bending actuator. A particular challenge in the fabrication of this type of actuator is the need to contact the electrodes on both sides of the piezo element, i.e. also on the glass surface. Therefore, we show a novel contacting method where the top electrode on the piezo is segmented and the backside electrode is left at a floating potential. With this setup we achieve tuning capabilities of more than 13 dpt and response times in the range of less than 4 ms at a usable aperture of 4.5 mm.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2014

A compact, large-aperture tunable lens with adaptive spherical correction

In this paper, we present the proof of concept of a very fast adaptive glass membrane lens with a large aperture/diameter ratio, spherical aberration correction and integrated actuation. The membrane is directly deformed using two piezo actuators that can tune the focal length and the conical parameter. This operating principle allows for a usable aperture of the whole membrane diameter. Together with the efficient actuation mechanism, the aperture is around 2/3 of the total system diameter - at a thickness of less than 2mm. The response time is a few milliseconds at 12mm aperture, which is fast compared to similar systems.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2014

Piezo films with adjustable anisotropic strain for bending actuators with tunable bending profiles

We present a method to produce in-plane polarized piezo films with a freely adjustable ratio of the strains in orthogonal in-plane directions. They can be used in piezo bending actuators with a tunable curvature profile. The strains are obtained as mean strains from a periodic polarization pattern produced by a suitable doubly interdigitated electrode structure. This mechanism is demonstrated for several examples using PZT sheets. We further discuss how this tuning and the parameters of the electrode layout affect the overall magnitude of the displacement.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

arXiv2013

Focusing Mirror with Tunable Eccentricity

We present a new kind of varifocal mirror with independently adjustable curvatures in the major directions. For actuation we use two stacked piezo bending actuators with crossed in-plane polarization. This mirror can be used for example as an off-axis focusing device with tunable focal length and compensation for a variable angle of incidence or for coma correction. We demonstrate the prototype of such a mirror and characterize the mechanical deflection, as well as the focusing capabilities.

physics.optics↗