Comparison of acoustic properties between natural and synthetic α-quartz crystals

Abstract

Accurate measurements of bulk and leaky surface acoustic wave (LSAW) velocities of natural α-quartz crystal were carried out using the line-focus-beam and plane-wave ultrasonic material characterization systems and then these measured velocities were compared with the velocities of synthetic α-quartz crystals. Longitudinal velocities of principal X-, Y-, and Z-cut specimens; shear velocities with X-axis polarized particle displacements of the Y- and Z-cut specimens; and LSAW velocities for these three specimens were precisely measured. We found all the velocities for the bulk waves and the LSAWs of natural quartz to be slightly smaller (within 1.00 m/s) than the velocities of synthetic quartz. Therefore, the acoustical physical constants of the natural quartz are very similar to those of synthetic quartz we reported recently.

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