Fiber based transduction.

Abstract

In this work we will examine the conversion of mechanical vibration into electrical energy. This is done by using a conductive fiber in close proximity to a conductive plate. In this configuration it is shown that the fiber behaves as a square law detector. This observation may make it useful for mechanical power conversion for radio frequency demodulation. Based on the previous findings, the mechanical vibration of the fiber can be modeled by a simple damped oscillator with external applied source. The result indicated that the original signal can be recovered.