Design and dynamic modeling of piezoelectric laser beam shutters

Abstract

The paper presents the results of numerical modelling and experiments of piezoelectric bimorph-type bending actuator for laser beam shutting system. Theoretical calculations are realized by using finite element method. The purpose of these calculations is to optimize geometric parameters of a piezoelectric bimorph, ensuring maximum resonant frequency of the first bending form and stability of oscillation amplitude. Experimental performance of piezoelectric actuators is compared with results of finite element simulations.