Immersion angle dependence of the resonant-frequency shift of the quartz crystal microbalance in a liquid: Effects of longitudinal wave

We investigated the effects of the longitudinal wave on the immersion angle dependence of the resonant-frequency shift, ΔF, of the quartz crystal microbalance, QCM. In order to study exactly the effects, we employed the three types of cells: normal cell, cell with the glass beads and cell with sponge. The longitudinal wave exists in the normal cell. On the other hand, both the cell with the glass beads and the cell with sponge eliminate the longitudinal wave. As results, we have found that the tendencies of ΔF are the same in the three types of cells. That is, we conclude that the longitudinal wave does not have effects on the immersion angle dependence of ΔF.