Quartz crystal thickness monitor for vapor deposition in vacuum @AppliedScience

Quartz crystal thickness monitor for vapor deposition in vacuum @AppliedScience

Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

I describe how an oscillating quartz crystal can be used to monitor the thickness of deposited coating in a vacuum chamber.

Quartz crystal thickness monitor for vapor deposition in vacuum

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Quartz crystal thickness monitor for vapor deposition in vacuum