Evaluation and evaporation to exact resonance frequency (32.768kHz) of semifinished and unsealed surface mount device (SMD) quartz tuning fork resonators

Vacuum ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungkyu Lee
Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2686
Author(s):  
Manhee Lee ◽  
Bongsu Kim ◽  
Sangmin An ◽  
Wonho Jhe

A quartz tuning fork and its qPlus configuration show different characteristics in their dynamic features, including peak amplitude, resonance frequency, and quality factor. Here, we present an electromechanical model that comprehensively describes the dynamic responses of an electrically driven tuning fork and its qPlus configuration. Based on the model, we theoretically derive and experimentally validate how the peak amplitude, resonance frequency, quality factor, and normalized capacitance are changed when transforming a tuning fork to its qPlus configuration. Furthermore, we introduce two experimentally measurable parameters that are intrinsic for a given tuning fork and not changed by the qPlus configuration. The present model and analysis allow quantitative prediction of the dynamic characteristics in tuning fork and qPlus, and thus could be useful to optimize the sensors’ performance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 043107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Ooe ◽  
Tatsuya Sakuishi ◽  
Makoto Nogami ◽  
Masahiko Tomitori ◽  
Toyoko Arai

2016 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 388-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufei Ma ◽  
Ying He ◽  
Xin Yu ◽  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Rui Sun ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 29356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufei Ma ◽  
Ying He ◽  
Yao Tong ◽  
Xin Yu ◽  
Frank K. Tittel

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 7974
Author(s):  
Mariagrazia Olivieri ◽  
Andrea Zifarelli ◽  
Giansergio Menduni ◽  
Michele Di Gioia ◽  
Cristoforo Marzocca ◽  
...  

A theoretical analysis and experimental investigation of the influence of gas pressure on resonance properties, namely, the quality factor and resonance frequency, of a T-shaped quartz tuning fork (QTF) is reported here. Two configurations are considered: a bare QTF, and a QTF coupled with a pair of resonator tubes (spectrophone). In both configurations, the effect of air on resonance frequency due to the additional inertia on prong motion and the influence of air damping on the quality factor, were analysed. By comparing the bare QTF and the spectrophone results, the effect of pressure on the acoustic coupling between the QTF and the tubes was theoretically modelled and then validated. The results show that acoustic coupling is strongly influenced by air pressure, leading to a shift of resonance frequency and a decrease in the quality factor up to 24%.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7035
Author(s):  
Nadyah Alanazi ◽  
Abdullah N. Alodhayb ◽  
Atheer Almutairi ◽  
Hanan Alshehri ◽  
Sarah AlYemni ◽  
...  

This study generally relates to nuclear sensors and specifically to detecting nuclear and electromagnetic radiation using an ultrasensitive quartz tuning fork (QTF) sensor. We aim to detect low doses of gamma radiation with fast response time using QTF. Three different types of QTFs (uncoated and gold coated) were used in this study in order to investigate their sensitivity to gamma radiations. Our results show that a thick gold coating on QTF can enhance the quality factor and increase the resonance frequency from 32.7 to 32.9 kHz as compared to uncoated QTF. The results also show that increasing the surface area of the gold coating on the QTF can significantly enhance the sensitivity of the QTF to radiation. We investigated the properties of gold-coated and uncoated QTFs before and after irradiation by scanning electron microscopy. We further investigated the optical properties of SiO2 wafers (quartz) by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). The SE studies revealed that even a small change in the microstructure of the material caused by gamma radiation would have an impact on mechanical properties of QTF, resulting in a shift in resonance frequency. Overall, the results of the experiments demonstrated the feasibility of using QTF sensors as an easy to use, low-cost, and sensitive radiation detector.


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