Low Temperature Quartz Crystal Oscillator Fast Warm-up Saw Oscillator.

Abstract

The objectives of this program are to: evaluate the frequency instabilities of quartz crystal resonators as a function of temperature and Q-factors, show the feasibility of low temperature quartz oscillators, and determine the dynamic thermal behavior of SAW quartz oscillators and the precise crystal orientation and wave propagation direction with minimized sensitivities. a) The contribution of impurities to finite Q-factor of quartz resonator at low temperature is studied, both theoretically and experimentally. Short and long term frequency stability measurements are performed at low temperature with a dual crystal 'passive' system adapted to liquid helium. Simultaneously temperature in the bath is controlled and correlation between frequency and temperature fluctuations is studies. b) Dynamic temperature sensitivity of SAW oscillators is calculated by using a one-dimensional thermal model. Crystal cut orientation and wave propagation direction are exploded, at zero first order static temperature coefficient, in search of minimized dynamic thermal sensitivities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA138024

Entities

People

  • D. Hauden
  • J. J. Gagnepain

Organizations

  • National Center for Scientific Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Diagrams
  • Frequency Shift
  • Low Temperature
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Phase Modulation
  • Phase Modulators
  • Quartz Resonators
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Sound Waves
  • Surface Acoustic Waves
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.