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¹CNRS, Univ. de Franche-Comte Besancon.

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|January 1, 1989

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Acoustics
Solid State Physics

Background:

Surface Acoustic Waves (SAW) are sensitive to mechanical stresses.
Understanding stress effects is crucial for stable oscillator applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a model relating SAW velocity shifts to quasistatic stress tensor components.
To define and compute stress sensitivity coefficients for quartz crystals.
To identify SAW quartz cuts with minimized stress and temperature sensitivities for oscillators.

Main Methods:

A theoretical model was developed to correlate SAW velocity shifts with six quasistatic stress tensor components.
Stress sensitivity coefficients were defined and computed based on crystal anisotropy.
Contour-line mapping was used to visualize sensitivity across different cut angles and propagation directions for quartz.
SAW quartz cuts were determined to compensate for planar isotropic stresses and first-order temperature effects.

Main Results:

A direct relationship between SAW velocity shifts and quasistatic stresses was established.
Six independent stress sensitivity coefficients were defined, applicable regardless of stress origin.
Anisotropy-dependent coefficients were computed and mapped for quartz.
Specific quartz cuts exhibiting low stress and temperature sensitivities were identified.

Conclusions:

The presented model accurately relates SAW velocity shifts to applied stresses.
The identified quartz cuts offer potential for high-stability oscillators by mitigating stress and temperature influences.
This work provides a pathway for designing advanced SAW devices with enhanced environmental resilience.