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Study of thermal and optical properties of SiO2/GaN opals by photothermal deflection technique

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In this paper the thermal and optical properties of the SiO2/GaN synthetic opals are studied by photothermal deflection technique. This technique, used in different configurations, allows to determine the effective thermal diffusivity and the absorption spectra.

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  1. Dipartimento di Energetica, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Via A. Scarpa 16, 00161, Rome, Italy

    G. Leahu, R. Li Voti, C. Sibilia & M. Bertolotti

  2. Ioffe Physicothecnical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia

    V. Golubev & D. A. Kurdyukov

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Leahu, G., Li Voti, R., Sibilia, C. et al. Study of thermal and optical properties of SiO2/GaN opals by photothermal deflection technique. Opt Quant Electron 39, 305–310 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-007-9099-z

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