Title :
Intermodulation in X-cut lithium tantalate resonators
Author :
Planat, M. ; Theobald, G. ; Gagnepain, J.J. ; Siffert, P.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire de Physique et Métrologie des Oscillateurs, Besançon, France
Abstract :
The analysis of intermodulation in X-cut lithium tantalate resonators is performed and applied to the evaluation of the fourth-order nonlinear elastic coefficient. A comparison with an AT-cut quartz resonator indicates that lithium tantalate nonlinearities are much lower.
Keywords :
crystal filters; crystal resonators; intermodulation; X-cut LiTaO3 crystal resonators; electromechanical coupling; high power crystal filters; intermodulation; nonlinear elastic coefficient;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800125
