A Study of Defects Produced by the Irradiation of Quartz.
Abstract
We have developed and tested a system for measuring the acoustic loss in 5MHz fifth overtone AT cut resonators by the logarithmic decrement method. The acoustic loss of a Sawyer swept Electronic Grade sample has been measured from 5 to 300 K in the as received condition and after two room temperature irradiations. The irradiation shifted the low temperature loss peak to a lower temperature, introduced new loss peaks at 100K and 125K and removed a large peak at 240K that was present before irradiation. We have set up a sweeping system to electrolyze quartz. Our current studies involve sweeping in an atmosphere of gettered Ar. Several runs have also been carried out in the presence of H2. We have used low temperature (liquid He and liquid N2) infrared absorption scans to investigate the effects of our sweeping on Sawyer Electronic Grade and Premium Q material. Our results are in general agreement with those reported by the RADC group. The oscillator strength for the OH bands has been estimated and used to determine the H(+) content of Electronic Grade and Premium Q material.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA069559
Entities
People
- Joel J. Martin
- Larry E. Halliburton
- William A. Sibley
Organizations
- Oklahoma State University–Stillwater