Abstract:
Based on the linear piezoelectric coupling equation, the relations between the ultrasonic velocities and elastic moduli are obtained. The velocities of longitudinal and shear waves which propagate along different symmetry directions of α-LiIO
3 crystal are determined by the pulse echo overlap method. The elastic moduli C
ijE and C
ijD are then deduced, the values of which (×10
-10N/m
2) are
C
11E = 8.293 C
13E = 2.862 C
33E = 5.68 C
44E = 1.78 C
66E= 2.489
C
11D =8.384 C
13D = 3.264 C
33D = 7.256 C
14D = 2.84 C
66D = 2.489