Frequency multiplying behavior in a magnetoelectric unimorph

We observe frequency multiplying behavior in a magnetoelectric (ME) unimorph: such a frequency-multiplied signal is generated when the input frequency (fin) of an alternating current magnetic field (Hac) is around 1/n (n denotes integer) of the mechanical resonance frequency (fr) of the device. We observe both odd and even harmonic signals when a direct current magnetic field (Hdc) is applied, whereas only even harmonic signals arise for Hdc = 0. This behavior results from the combined effect of the nonlinear character of the Metglas magnetostriction and a mechanical resonance phenomenon in the magnetoelectric unimorph.