[time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Thu Jul 9 15:55:31 UTC 2009


Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> 
> 
> Bob Camp wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I think that if you dig into it, you will find that there is a 
>> polarized light process to orient the blank before the base plate is 
>> applied.
>>
>> Unfortunately for the discussion at hand, the direction of maximum G 
>> sensitivity is still random relative to the mount.
>>
>> Bob
>> KB8TQ
> 
> To clarify:  the crystal PACKAGE (base plate) is randomly oriented in 
> the 10811 casting.  Therefore, it doesn't matter if the blank is 
> positioned in some definite orientation with respect to the base plate.

Around the blanks rotational axis I assume. That should stay the same, 
right? It's just one rotational freedom and not three that is there.

Cheers,
Magnus




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