Some basics for operating and analyzing data using the thickness shear mode resonator.
The promises of obtaining meaningful measurements on physical systems loading the quartz crystal microbalance are extremely bright. The two aspects of this process, namely the gathering of faithful data and reductions of these data by way of modelling, need careful consideration to avoid some very common missteps which could frustrate this effort. The experimental techniques are emphasized here but a brief introduction to the basic methodologies of modelling is also given.
Kanazawa
Kay Keiji
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5025, USA. kanazawa@chemeng.stanford.edu
D003461:Crystallography; D004581:Electronics; D008422:Materials Testing; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011791:Quartz; D013499:Surface Properties
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