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100 1 _aThompson, Richard J.
_q(Richard Jule),
_d1965-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCrystal clear :
_bthe struggle for reliable communications technology in World War II /
_cRichard J. Thompson, Jr.
264 1 _aPiscataway, New Jersey :
_bIEEE Press,
_cc2007.
300 _a1 PDF (viii, 230, [24] pages of plates) :
_billustrations, map.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aelectronic
_2isbdmedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-217) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction : "We were heavily armed, and we had crystals" -- From wire to wireless : the development-- and acceptance-- of tactical radio -- Crystal control-- the great gamble -- The Signal Corps lays the foundation -- Nothing else to do but grind crystals -- Riding the "Flat Wheel Limited"-- overseeing a mass production industry -- Supplying a mass production industry-- the civilian government steps in -- "The whole radio crystal program of the Armed Services depends upon the success of the procurement program in Brazil. Nothing must be allowed to interfere with it" -- "God made lots of small crystals" -- The aging crisis-- stopgap measures -- The aging crisis-- physics to the rescue! -- "Without crystals, you have radio; with them, communications" -- Appendix 1 : Crystal-controlled equipment -- Appendix 2 : Crystal manufacturers.
506 1 _aRestricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
520 _aQuartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II Some of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy. Often left out of historical discussions are quartz crystals, which proved to be just as pivotal to the Allied victory-and to post-war development-as other technologies. Quartz crystals provided the U.S. military, for the first time, with reliable communication on the front lines, and then went on to become the core of some of the most basic devices of the post-war era, from watches, clocks, and color televisions, to cell phones and computers. In Crystal Clear, Richard Thompson relates the story of the quartz crystal in World War II, from its early days as a curiosity for amateur radio enthusiasts, to its use by the United States Armed Forces. It follows the intrepid group of scientists and engineers from the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army as they raced to create an effective quartz crystal unit. They had to find a reliable supply of radio-quality quartz; devise methods to reach, mine, and transport the quartz; find a way to manufacture quartz crystal oscillators rapidly; and then solve the puzzling "aging problem" that plagued the early units. Ultimately, the development of quartz oscillators became the second largest scientific undertaking in World War II after the Manhattan Project. Bringing to light a little-known aspect of World War II, Crystal Clear offers a glimpse inside one of the most significant efforts in the annals of engineering.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPiscataway, N.J. :
_cIEEE,
_d2010.
_nMode of access: World Wide Web.
_nSystem requirements: Web browser.
_nTitle from title screen (viewed on Oct. 7, 2010).
_nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
588 _aDescription based on PDF viewed 12/18/2015.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bArmy.
_bSignal Corps
_xHistory
_yWorld War, 1939-1945.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bArmy
_xCommunication systems
_xHistory.
610 1 6 _a�Etats-Unis.
_bArmy.
_bSignal Corps
_xHistoire
_yGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945.
610 1 6 _a�Etats-Unis.
_bArmy
_xCommunication, Syst�emes de
_xHistoire.
650 0 _aWorld War, 1939-1945
_xCommunications.
650 0 _aOscillators, Crystal.
650 0 _aQuartz crystals.
651 7 _aUSA.
_2swd.
655 0 _aElectronic books.
695 _aWireless communication
695 _aWire
695 _aWeaving
695 _aVariable speed drives
695 _aReceivers
695 _aRadio transmitters
695 _aRadar
695 _aProduction
695 _aProcurement
695 _aParticle measurements
695 _aMass production
695 _aOscillators
695 _aMaintenance engineering
695 _aInstruments
695 _aLead
695 _aIndustries
695 _aIndexes
695 _aGeology
695 _aGovernment
695 _aAging
695 _aAtmospheric measurements
695 _aBibliographies
695 _aBrushes
695 _aCompanies
695 _aCrystals
710 2 _aIEEE Xplore (Online service),
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781118104644
856 4 2 _3Abstract with links to resource
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