Contact Noise in Sodium Beta Alumina.

Abstract

Contact noise in sodium beta alumina cels has been studies by voltage fluctuation measurements at frequencies 10,000 to 30,000 Hx in in the presence and absence of current. A propylene carbonate solution of NaI forms a low noise contanct with beta alumina ceramic electrolyte. The noise spectra for aqueous solution of NaNO3, silver amalgam and newly prepared mercury electrodes, however, show excess noise at low frequencies and exhibit f(-2) spectra that suggests nonequilibrium reactions occur at the interface. The current noise of both the aqueous and propylene carbonate solution electrodes displays f/1.5 dependence characteristic of diffusion noise. Keywords: Diffusion; Noise; Conductivity fluctuations; Supersonic; Conductors; Alumina; Ceramics; Crystals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181128

Entities

People

  • Chu Kun Kuo
  • James J. Brophy

Organizations

  • University of Utah

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Carbonates
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Diffusion
  • Electrochemical Reactions
  • Electrolytes
  • Frequency
  • Ion Exchange
  • Low Noise
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Propenes
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics