Fig. 1
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Image showing both specimens (Top) The larger Terfenol-D sample (TL) with notches carved on the top and bottom face, (Bottom) the smaller Terfenol-D sample sample (TS) with no notches applied and painted with black flat paint
Image showing both specimens (Top) The larger Terfenol-D sample (TL) with notches carved on the top and bottom face, (Bottom) the smaller Terfenol-D sample sample (TS) with no notches applied and painted with black flat paint