Ultrafast multistability in miniature photomechanical vibration suppressors

Mark G. Kuzyk; Steven R. Vigil; Shiliang Zhou; David J. Welker

doi:10.1117/12.232142

9 February 1996 Ultrafast multistability in miniature photomechanical vibration suppressors

Mark G. Kuzyk, Steven R. Vigil, Shiliang Zhou, David J. Welker

Proceedings Volume 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232142
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

It is well known that light has the ability to carry large amounts of information by virtue of its high intrinsic bandwidth and transmission speed. We report on a new class of mechanical fiber devices that are powered by light. In particular, we show that a sensor, logic unit, and actuator function can be built into a mesoscopic polymer optical fiber: The stress sensor converts stress to light, the logic element manipulates the light according to a preprogrammed response, and the actuator provides mechanical displacement. A device that combines all three of these devices into a single monolithic unit can be designed to perform many different smart mechanical and optical logic functions. Furthermore, because optical devices use no electronic components, they allow for highly interconnected architectures of multiple units that result in ultrasmart operation. Such associations of devices, when embedded in a host material, would form an ultrasmart material. We report on the multistable operation of a highly miniaturized vibration stabilizer in a polymer fiber and show that it has an ultrafast photomechanical response. The theory behind the response is also discussed.

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Mark G. Kuzyk, Steven R. Vigil, Shiliang Zhou, and David J. Welker "Ultrafast multistability in miniature photomechanical vibration suppressors", Proc. SPIE 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics, (9 February 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232142

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