LIQUID-CRYSTAL CONVECTION - NOVEL ACCELEROMETER

被引:3
作者
FITZJARRALD, DE [1 ]
OWEN, EW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS,DEPT ELECT ENGN,DAVIS,CA 95616
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E-SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS | 1979年 / 12卷 / 11期
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D O I
10.1088/0022-3735/12/11/017
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The convection cell described consists of a nematic liquid contained between two closely spaced parallel plates that are maintained at different temperatures. Sensitive circuitry detects any change in the cell capacitance and feeds back an AC voltage that holds the molecules at a constant angle and thus a constant capacitance.
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页码:1075 / 1082
页数:8
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