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Photomechanical transducerLight absorbing ultra-thin films mounted under a fixed strain exhibit the behavior of an optomechanicalor photomechanical transducer. The transducer responds to light in a quick and reversible manner converting a time-variable light source into a time-variable mechanical stress easily monitored by a device such as a strain gage.
Document ID
19810016864
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Fedors, R. F. (JPL California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, United States)
Sarbolouki, M. N. (JPL California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
February 24, 1981
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-969760
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-14363-1
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,252,440
Accession Number
81N25400
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-NPO-14363-1|US-PATENT-4,252,440
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-969760

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