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The determination of the frequency response of a photoacoustic cell is a typical activity during design and adjustment of a photoacoustic setup. The most common method of such measurements is based on point-by-point checking of the amplitude of the photoacoustic signal at different modulation frequencies. Such an approach can be time-consuming, especially if a lot of measurements at low modulation frequencies are to be performed. The article presents a method based on investigation of a photoacoustic response to short square pulse stimulation instead of continuous modulation of the light source. The method allows for measurements of the frequency response to be substantially shortened. A theoretical description and properties of the pulse measurement method are discussed and illustrated with a comparison of experimental results obtained from both frequency response measurement methods.
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Suchenek, M., Starecki, T. Pulse Measurements of the Frequency Response of a Photoacoustic Cell. Int J Thermophys 32, 893–900 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-011-0955-5
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