Sensors 2012, 12(9), 12208-12219; doi:10.3390/s120912208
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An Integrated Laser-Induced Piezoelectric/Differential Confocal Surface Acoustic Wave System for Measurement of Thin Film Young’s Modulus

Fei Yangemail, Dante J. Dorantes-Gonzalez* email, Kun Chenemail, Zimo Luemail, Baoyin Jinemail, Yanning Li* email, Zhi Chenemail and Xiaotang Huemail
State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, No.92, Tianjin 300072, China
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 13 June 2012; in revised form: 16 August 2012 / Accepted: 21 August 2012 / Published: 5 September 2012
(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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Abstract: The present paper presents the design and development results of a system setup for measuring Young’s modulus of thin films by laser-induced surface acoustic waves based on the integration of two detection methods, namely, piezoelectric transducer detection and differential confocal detection, which may be used for conducting consecutive or simultaneous measurements. After demonstrating the capabilities of each detection approach, it is shown how, depending on a wider range of applications, sample materials and measurement environments, the developed integrated system inherits and harnesses the main characteristics of its detection channels, resulting in an more practical and flexible equipment for determining Young’s modulus than traditional nanoindentation equipment, and also suitable for cross-validation purposes.
Keywords: Young’s modulus; laser-induced surface acoustic waves; piezoelectric; differential confocal

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Yang, F.; Dorantes-Gonzalez, D.J.; Chen, K.; Lu, Z.; Jin, B.; Li, Y.; Chen, Z.; Hu, X. An Integrated Laser-Induced Piezoelectric/Differential Confocal Surface Acoustic Wave System for Measurement of Thin Film Young’s Modulus. Sensors 2012, 12, 12208-12219.

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Yang F, Dorantes-Gonzalez DJ, Chen K, Lu Z, Jin B, Li Y, Chen Z, Hu X. An Integrated Laser-Induced Piezoelectric/Differential Confocal Surface Acoustic Wave System for Measurement of Thin Film Young’s Modulus. Sensors. 2012; 12(9):12208-12219.

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Yang, Fei; Dorantes-Gonzalez, Dante J.; Chen, Kun; Lu, Zimo; Jin, Baoyin; Li, Yanning; Chen, Zhi; Hu, Xiaotang. 2012. "An Integrated Laser-Induced Piezoelectric/Differential Confocal Surface Acoustic Wave System for Measurement of Thin Film Young’s Modulus." Sensors 12, no. 9: 12208-12219.

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