Or, as it was explained to me, the magnetic field causes the holder to move, which puts a mechanical stress on the crystal, which changes the frequency.
And an AC field can induce a voltage in a loop (i.e. The wires going to the crystal), which then moves the crystal, etc. Limitless things to worry about in extreme time-nuttery... On 8/14/09 6:37 AM, "John Green" <[email protected]> wrote: Interesting. It makes sense that it is the holder and not the crystal itself that is sensitive. I only implied that the oscillator as a whole displayed this sensitivity. While I didn't try to actually measure the change, I would estimate it at almost 1e-8. I will try to use a strong magnet nearby to see if the effects are the same. I won't get it too close. I am quite familiar with the effects of magnets on perminvarferrites. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
