Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Optical Absorption Coefficient in Solids.

Abstract

The patent application discloses a method and apparatus for measuring the optical absorption coefficient in a sample. The absorption coefficient is determined by measuring the magnitude of an acoustic wave induced by an optical radiation pulse transversing a partially absorbing sample. Detection is accomplished by either attaching a stress or strain transducer to the solid or applying electrodes thereto and observing the electrical output signal.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 1974
Accession Number
ADD000354

Entities

People

  • H. Schlossberg

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Coefficients
  • Detection
  • Electrodes
  • Optical Absorption
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Radiation
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.