DocumentCode
1439651
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
Volume
45
Issue
5
fYear
1998
Firstpage
1123
Lastpage
1124
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-3010
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/58.726433
Filename
726433
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