Photoacoustic and Photothermal Spectroscopy of Impurity Ion Systems.

Abstract

The general features and theoretical framework of the photoacoustic effect have been reviewed in a comprehensive fashion recently. In the case of solids, much of the theoretical understanding is based on the work of Rosencwaig and Gersho which postulated that the absorbing solid behaved as a simple thermal piston on the coupling gas medium to produce the necessary pressure variation. In this theory, which is largely one dimensional, the PAS signals produced depend on a series of thermal and surface parameters of the solid sample, the solid-gas interface and to a lesser extent of the carrier gas itself.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128755

Entities

People

  • W. M. Yen

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Diffusion
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Heat Transmission
  • Ion Ion Interactions
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thermal Diffusion
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.