Title :
Limitation of the Q factor due to the thermo elastic damping in flexural Langasite and Langatate resonators
Author :
Bourquin, Roger ; Sthal, Fabrice ; Bigler, Emmanuel
Author_Institution :
FEMTO-ST Inst., Besancon
fDate :
May 29 2007-June 1 2007
Abstract :
We have measured the heat capacity and the thermal conductivity of langasite and langatate crystals. These data are used to compute the limit Q factor due to the thermoelastic damping of resonators vibrating in flexure mode.
Keywords :
Q-factor; crystal resonators; gallium compounds; lanthanum compounds; specific heat; thermal conductivity; thermoelasticity; La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14; La3Ga5SiO14; Q factor; flexural resonators; flexure mode; langasite crystals; langatate crystals; resonator damping; thermal conductivity; thermoelastic damping; Capacitive sensors; Conductivity measurement; Crystals; Damping; Q factor; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal factors; Thermal stresses; Thermoelasticity;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 2007 Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0646-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1075-6787
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2007.4319162