Abstract
The utilization of a self-normalized photothermal (PT) technique for the measurement of thermal diffusivity in thin metal layers was investigated. The PT study was based on photothermal radiometry and gas-cell photoacoustic detection techniques. The PT technique was employed on the two commercial samples of aluminum and steel thin layers. The study developed a criteria which ascertained the domination of a purely thermal-diffusion wave mechanism throughout the selected frequency range.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5219-5225 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2003 |