Title :
The susceptibility of electrodeless quartz crystal BVA resonators to proton ionization effects
Author :
Suter, J.J. ; Maurer, R.H. ; Kinnison, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
fDate :
12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The radiation susceptibility of an electrodeless (BVA) quartz crystal resonator of the AT crystalline cut is reported. It is shown that its sensitivity to low and high levels of proton radiation is less than that of an AT resonator with adhered electrodes. The effectiveness of preconditioning techniques is discussed, and an interpretation of the test results in terms of the materials aspects of the quartz electrode interface is given
Keywords :
crystal resonators; frequency stability; proton effects; quartz; radiation hardening (electronics); AT crystalline cut; AT cut; SiO2 cyrstal resonators; electrodeless quartz crystal BVA resonators; high levels of proton radiation; materials aspects; preconditioning techniques; proton ionization effects; quartz crystal resonator; quartz electrode interface; radiation susceptibility; test results; Crystallization; Electrodes; Frequency; Impurities; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Oscillators; Physics; Protons;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
