VIBRATION ELEMENT AND OSCILLATOR

Disclosed are a vibration element and an oscillator. The vibration element includes: a quartz crystal substrate having a first vibration part and a second vibration part; a pair of first excitation electrodes formed at two main surfaces of the quartz crystal substrate, at the first vibration part; and a pair of second excitation electrodes formed in such a way as to sandwich the second vibration part in a direction of thickness of the quartz crystal substrate, at the second vibration part. At least one second excitation electrode of the pair of second excitation electrodes is formed at an inclined surface inclined to at least one of the two main surfaces. 本发明提供振动元件以及振荡器，该振动元件以及振荡器的温度检测精度高。振动元件具有：石英基板，其具有第1振动部和第2振动部；一对第1激励电极，它们在第1振动部处形成在石英基板的两个主面上；以及一对第2激励电极，它们在第2振动部处形成为在石英基板的厚度方向上夹着第2振动部，一对第2激励电极中的至少一个第2激励电极形成在相对于两个主面中的至少一个主面倾斜的倾斜面上。