Photothermal Spectroscopy and Calorimetry by Ultrasonics

  • O. Oehler
  • S. Friedrich
  • A. Schäppi
Conference paper
Part of the Springer Series in Optical Sciences book series (SSOS, volume 62)

Abstract

The temperature controlled tuning of an ultrasonic resonance in a gas allows photothermal measurements and calorimetric investigations. The thermal resolution of the method is 0.1 mK. Heat losses in optical wave guides of less than 12 μW are resolvable.

Keywords

Light Guide Calorimetric Investigation Optical Wave Guide Laser Modulation Frequency Photothermal Signal 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • O. Oehler
    • 1
  • S. Friedrich
    • 1
  • A. Schäppi
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute for Quantum ElectronicsSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyZurichSwitzerland

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