Phenomenon · phenomenon:photostriction
Photostriction
Illumination strains a polar or photoactive solid, combining the photovoltaic and converse piezoelectric effects in one material.
Atlas record: 2 claims reference this phenomenon — 2 reported.
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conditions: solid · illumination required
2claims2enumerated routes0routes with complete-composition evidence0candidate routes not searched1cited sources
Relations
drives · 1
produces · 1
Enumerated routes through this · 2
- Incident radiation flux → Photostriction → Elastic stress → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work3/5 est · weakly supported
- Incident radiation flux → Photostriction → Elastic stress → Villari effect → Changing magnetic flux → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · weakly supported
Cited sources · 1
- [1]J. E. Spanier, et al.. Power conversion efficiency exceeding the Shockley–Queisser limit in a ferroelectric insulator (2016)
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Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). entity phenomenon:photostriction: Photostriction. Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/phenomenon/photostriction
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