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

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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.

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

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Marín, E., Vera-Medina, G., García, A. et al. On the modulation frequency dependence of the photoacoustic signal for a metal coated glass-liquid system. centr.eur.j.phys. 8, 634–638 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11534-009-0121-x

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