Title :
Comments on the effects of nonuniform mass loading on a quartz crystal microbalance
Author :
Vig, John R. ; Ballato, Arthur
Author_Institution :
US Army Commun.-Electron. Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The Sauerbrey equation can yield incorrect results when the mass and amplitude of vibration distributions are not uniform, and when the mass is not attached rigidly.
Keywords :
crystal resonators; microbalances; quartz; Sauerbrey equation; SiO/sub 2/; crystal microbalance; nonuniform mass loading; quartz; vibration distributions; Biological materials; Chemical sensors; Electrical capacitance tomography; Electrodes; Equations; Frequency; Microscopy; Predictive models; Shape; Vibrations;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
