On the modulation frequency dependence of the photoacoustic signal for a metal coated glass-liquid system

Ernesto Marín, Gerardo Vera-Medina, Arturo García, Antonio Calderón

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Abstract

We show that the front photoacoustic signal due to a sample consisting of a glass plate with a metal coated surface, at which thermal waves are generated by periodical light absorption, enhances for certain modulation frequencies when the other glass surface is covered with a liquid sample. This contradicts the intuitive expectation based on the assumption that the liquid provides a new channel for heat conduction thereby decreasing the substrate temperature. Experimental results are shown and the described effect is explained using a thermal wave interference model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)634-638
Number of pages5
JournalCentral European Journal of Physics
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coatings
  • Heat transfer
  • Photoacoustic
  • Thermal waves

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