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Book Thermal Wave Physics and Related Photothermal Techniques

Download or read book Thermal Wave Physics and Related Photothermal Techniques written by Ernesto Marín Moares and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermal wave is a term widely used to denote the temperature field originated in a sample or its closest environment due to the action of time varying (pulsed or periodical) heat sources. The thermal waves analogy with true oscillating wave fields have allowed the widely use of their concept for the explanation and interpretation of many physical experimental situations, such as those present in the so-called photothermal phenomena and techniques. This book is devoted to give an inside in the physical formalism behind the thermal wave concept (Chapter 1) and to explain some of its recent applications in the context of the photothermal techniques from basic principles, the presentation of different useful photothermal methods, to applications in semiconductors, material sciences, biophysics, foodstuffs, and environment, among others. Thermal wave physics has fulfilled its expectative, since its rediscover in the second half of the past century, although novel developments deserve special attention. Pyroelectric detection schemes, in particular, are extremely attractive, as will be demonstrated in the chapters 2 to 5, because its capabilities to perform thermal properties measurement and to monitoring dynamic processes, among others. The ancient Photoacoustic Spectroscopy technique has also encountered novel applications concerning transport properties determination in semiconductors (chapter 6), but also promissory are its capabilities to follow dynamic processes, to characterize biomaterials and to detect low levels of contaminants or impurities in gases (chapters 7 to 9). Remote detection schemes have been also extended the field of their applications. The capabilities of infrared thermography to thermophysical and mechanical characterization will be reviewed in chapter 10, and chapters 11 and 12 will be devoted to describe the analytical possibilities of thermal lens spectroscopy. As the book deals with both theoretical aspects and experimental approaches and as it reviews some recent developments and applications, it should be of interest to scientists who wish to carry out theoretical or experimental research in this field, as well as to students and teachers requiring a solid formation in this area. I am glad to express my deep gratitude to the authors of the different chapters for providing contributions in their respective fields of expertise and for their enthusiasm and dedication to the project. I very acknowledge the partial support of SIP project 20080032 and COFAA, both from IPN-México, and CONACyT-México, during different stages of writing and editing of the manuscript. I am also thankful to my colleagues A. Calderón, Coordinator of the Postgrado en Tecnología Avanzada of CICATA-Legaria, IPN, México D.F. and J.A.I. Díaz-Góngora, Director of CICATA-Legaria, for their support and understanding during the edition of this work. Last, but not least, I am grateful to my family for their presence, comprehension and infinite patience. I dedicate this book to my son.

Book Photothermal Science and Techniques

Download or read book Photothermal Science and Techniques written by D.P. Almond and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-05-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text should be of interest to students and researchers in photoacoustics in physics, engineering and materials science, and engineers involved in nondestructive testing and metrology. It provides a framework for workers in materials science, physics and chemistry.

Book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena III

Download or read book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena III written by Dane Bicanic and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena III comprises contributions explaining new topics, relevant theories, novel methods, and the developmentof instrumentation in this active research area - information that is otherwise not available in a single volume. Particular emphasis is placed on the variety of applications of photoacoustic and photothermal techniques in disciplines ranging from environmental, agricultural, medical, and biological sciences to spectroscopy, nondestructive evaluation, materials characterization, heat and mass transfer, kinetics (including ultrafast phenomena), and solid-state and surface physics. This volume provides an excellent overview of the spectrum of activities in the photoacoustic and photothermal field worldwide, and thus is suitable both for the specialist and for the newcomer to this multidisciplinary research area.

Book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena

Download or read book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena written by Peter Hess and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena contains reviews and a large numberof selected contributed papers reporting progress in the application of new photoacoustic and photo- thermal techniques in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and materials science. Theoretical and experimental work is presented on spectroscopy, kinetics and relaxation, trace analysis, mass and heat transport, surfaces and thin films, nondestructive evaluation,ultrasonics and semiconductors.

Book Acoustic  Thermal Wave and Optical Characterization of Materials

Download or read book Acoustic Thermal Wave and Optical Characterization of Materials written by G.M. Crean and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on a variety of novel non-destructive techniques for the characterization of materials, processes and devices. Emphasis is placed on probe-specimen interactions, in-situ diagnosis, instrumentation developments and future trends. This was the first time a symposium on this topic had been held, making the response particularly gratifying. The high quality of the contributions are a clear indication that non-destructive materials characterization is becoming a dynamic research area in Europe at the present time.A selection of contents: The role of acoustic properties in designs of acoustic and optical fibers (C.K. Jen). Observation of stable crack growth in Al2O3 ceramics using a scanning acoustic microscope (A. Quinten, W. Arnold). Mechanical characterization by acoustic techniques of SIC chemical vapour deposited thin films (J.M. Saurel et al.). Efficient generation of acoustic pressure waves by short laser pulses (S. Fassbender et al.). Use of scanning electron acoustic microscopy for the analysis of III-V compound devices (J.F. Bresse). Waves and vibrations in periodic piezoelectric composite materials (B.A. Auld). Precision ultrasonic velocity measurements for the study of the low temperature acoustic properties in defective materials (A. Vanelstraete, C. Laermans). Thermally induced concentration wave imaging (P. Korpiun et al.). Interferometric measurement of thermal expansion (V. Kurzmann et al.). Quantitative analyses of power loss mechanisms in semiconductor devices by thermal wave calorimetry (B. Büchner et al.). Thermal wave probing of the optical electronic and thermal properties of semiconductors (D. Fournier, A. Boccara). Thermal wave measurements in ion-implanted silicon (G. Queirola et al.). Optical-thermal non-destructive examination of surface coatings (R.E. Imhof et al.). Bonding analysis of layered materials by photothermal radiometry (M. Heuret et al.). Thermal non-linearities of semiconductor-doped glasses in the near-IR region (M. Bertolotti et al.). Theory of picosecond transient reflectance measurement of thermal and eisatic properties of thin metal films (Z. Bozóki et al.). The theory and application of contactless microwave lifetime measurement (T. Otaredian et al.). Ballistic phonon signal for imaging crystal properties (R.P. Huebener et al.). Determination of the elastic constants of a polymeric Langmuir-Blodgett film by Briliouin spectroscopy (F. Nizzoli et al.). Quantum interference effects in the optical second-harmonic response tensor of a metal surface (O. Keller). Study of bulk and surface phonons and plasmons in GaAs/A1As superlattices by far-IR and Raman spectroscopy (T. Dumslow et al.). Far-IR spectroscopy of bulk and surface phonon-polaritons on epitaxial layers of CdTe deposited by plasma MOCVD on GaAs substrates (T. Dumelow et al.). In-situ characterization by reflectance difference spectroscopy of III-V materials and heterojunctions grown by low pressure metal organic chemical vapour deposition (O. Acher et al.). Optical evidence of precipitates in arsenic-implanted silicon (A. Borghesi et al.). Polarized IR reflectivity of CdGeAs2 (L. Artús et al.). Raman and IR spectroscopies: a useful combination to study semiconductor interfaces (D.R.T. Zahn et al.). Silicon implantation of GaAs at low and medium doses: Raman assessment of the dopant activation (S. Zakang et al.). Ellipsometric characterization of thin films and superlattices (J. Bremer et al.). Ellipsometric characterization of multilayer transistor structures (J.A. Woollam et al.). Quality of molecular-beam-epitaxy-grown GaAs on Si(100) studied by ellipsometry (U. Rossow et al.). An ellipsometric and RBS study of TiSi2 formation (J.M.M. de Nijs, A. van Silfhout). A new microscope for semiconductor luminescence studies (P.S. Aplin, J.C. Day). Structural analysis of optical fibre preforms fabricated by the sol-gel process (A.M. Elas et al.). Author index.

Book Photothermal Investigations of Solids and Fluids

Download or read book Photothermal Investigations of Solids and Fluids written by J Sell and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photothermal Investigations of Solids and Fluids discusses photothermal optical diagnostic techniques in the study of solids and fluids, which involve areas of photothermal spectroscopy, imaging, and velocimetry. This book explores the development of lasers as powerful and convenient sources of localized energy. Organized into 10 chapters, this monograph begins with an overview of photothermal spectroscopy as the field in which the nature of matter is probed using optical excitation of a medium and optical probing of the thermal energy that results from this excitation. This book then provides the reader with a link between the physics applicable to the photothermal experiments and the methodology involved in such investigation. Other chapters examine the experimental photothermal detectors that are constructed for use in most forms of chromatography and electrophoresis. The final chapter deals with several promising spectroscopies, including photothermal interferometry, photothermal modulation of Mie scattering, and photophoretic spectroscopy. Graduate students, professors, and research scientists will find this monograph extremely useful.

Book Photoacoustic  Photothermal and Photochemical Processes at Surfaces and in Thin Films

Download or read book Photoacoustic Photothermal and Photochemical Processes at Surfaces and in Thin Films written by Peter Hess and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review articles by leading scientists in their fields are brought together in this volume to provide a comprehensive treatment of photoacoustic, photothermal and photochemical processes at surfaces and in thin films. The articles introduce the fields, review present knowledge and conclude with latest developments and future prospects. Topics covered include laser-induced desorption, ablation and surface damage; surface acoustic waves; photothermal and photoacoustic characterization of thin films and interfaces; depth profiling in the frequency and time domains; remote testing and nondestructive evaluation; materials characterization; and new theoretical approaches using fractals. The book will interest newcomers to photoacoustics, since it gives an overview of current research and details of experimental methods. It will also be a source of information for those already in the field due to its clear presentation of theory and experimental results. All relevant literature references in this rapidly expanding field are included.

Book Ferroelectrics

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mickaël Lallart
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2011-08-23
  • ISBN : 9533074558
  • Pages : 602 pages

Download or read book Ferroelectrics written by Mickaël Lallart and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferroelectric materials have been and still are widely used in many applications, that have moved from sonar towards breakthrough technologies such as memories or optical devices. This book is a part of a four volume collection (covering material aspects, physical effects, characterization and modeling, and applications) and focuses on the characterization of ferroelectric materials, including structural, electrical and multiphysic aspects, as well as innovative techniques for modeling and predicting the performance of these devices using phenomenological approaches and nonlinear methods. Hence, the aim of this book is to provide an up-to-date review of recent scientific findings and recent advances in the field of ferroelectric system characterization and modeling, allowing a deep understanding of ferroelectricity.

Book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena

Download or read book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena written by F. Scudieri and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings volume is of the 10th International Conference of the well established series on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena. The Conference is concerned with the interdisciplinary applications of the acoustic and thermal phenomena generated in matter by the absorption of electromagnet fields. The application areas include: PA and PT spectroscopy; PA and PT imaging and microscopy; thermophysical properties; laser ultrasonics; ultrafast PA and PT phenomena; nonlinear phenomena and inverse problems; electronic and optical materials, thin film and devices; biological and medical applications; industrial applications; new instrumentation and methodology; NDE characterization; agriculture, food, and environment.

Book Heat Conduction

Download or read book Heat Conduction written by Vyacheslav Vikhrenko and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The content of this book covers several up-to-date approaches in the heat conduction theory such as inverse heat conduction problems, non-linear and non-classic heat conduction equations, coupled thermal and electromagnetic or mechanical effects and numerical methods for solving heat conduction equations as well. The book is comprised of 14 chapters divided into four sections. In the first section inverse heat conduction problems are discuss. The first two chapters of the second section are devoted to construction of analytical solutions of nonlinear heat conduction problems. In the last two chapters of this section wavelike solutions are attained.The third section is devoted to combined effects of heat conduction and electromagnetic interactions in plasmas or in pyroelectric material elastic deformations and hydrodynamics. Two chapters in the last section are dedicated to numerical methods for solving heat conduction problems.

Book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena II

Download or read book Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena II written by John C. Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photothermal science continues to be an area of rapid development and active investigation, as is demonstrated by this volume. The various contributions present fundamental research in materials science, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine, as well as important applications of photothermal techniques in nondestructive evaluation, aeronomy and pollution control, and other areas. The topics treated include measurements of spectral properties of gases, the theory of thermally generated elastic waves, a method of monitoring local surface displacements, materials characterization and nondestructive evaluation of materials, studies of the dynamics of primary photophysical processes, fast energy exchange at surfaces and at interfaces (e.g. in medicine and photobiology), thermal EXAFS and XANES applied to metals and semiconductors, and imaging of magnetic materials using microwave sources.

Book Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites

Download or read book Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites written by Sabu Thomas and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites covers all aspects of the spectroscopic characterization of polymer nanocomposites. More than 25 spectroscopy characterization techniques – almost all used in materials science – are treated in the book, with discussion of their potentialities and limitations. By comparing the techniques with each other and presenting the techniques together with their specific application areas, the book provides scientists and engineers the information needed for solving specific problems and choosing the right technique for analyzing the material structure. From this, the dispersion structure of fillers, property relations and filler-polymer interactions can be determined, and, ultimately, the right materials can be chosen for the right applications. Besides the techniques and structure-property relations, aspects covered include: phase segregation of filler particles, filler agglomeration and deagglomeration, filler dispersion, filler-polymer interactions, surfaces and interfaces. The book also examines recent developments, as well as unresolved issues and new challenges, in the characterization of surfaces and interfaces in polymer nanocomposites. This handpicked selection of topics, and the combined expertise of contributors from industry, academia, government and private research organizations across the globe, make this survey an outstanding reference source for anyone involved in the field of polymer nanocomposites in academia or industry. - Provides comprehensive coverage of spectroscopy techniques for analyzing polymer nanocomposites - Enables researchers and engineers to choose the right technique and make better materials decisions in research and a range of industries - Presents the fundamentals, information on structure-property relations, and all other aspects relevant for understanding spectroscopic analyses of nanoreinforced polymers and their applications

Book Diffusion Wave Fields

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andreas Mandelis
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-03-09
  • ISBN : 1475735480
  • Pages : 752 pages

Download or read book Diffusion Wave Fields written by Andreas Mandelis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develops a unified mathematical framework for treating a wide variety of diffusion-related periodic phenomena in such areas as heat transfer, electrical conduction, and light scattering. Deriving and using Green functions in one and higher dimensions to provide a unified approach, the author develops the properties of diffusion-wave fields first for the well-studied case of thermal-wave fields and then applies the methods to nonthermal fields.

Book Physics and Materials Science of High Temperature Superconductors  II

Download or read book Physics and Materials Science of High Temperature Superconductors II written by R. Kossowsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physics and Materials Science of High Temperature Superconductors, II represents the results of a fruitful dialogue between physicists and materials scientists which took place under the auspices of a NATO Advanced Study Institute in Porto Carras, Greece, between 18 and 31 August, 1991. It builds on and carries forward the success of NATO ASI 181 published in 1990. The theoretical side of the discussions reveal the basic premise of the phenomenological and Ginzburg-Landau theories of superconductivity, the implications of short coherence length, long penetration depth, the melting of flux lattices, and other matters, while the materials science includes discussions of microstructures, local inhomogeneities, deviations from ideal chemistry, the effects of systematic errors in materials preparation, the definition of imperfections, and the utilization of common materials analysis techniques. The reader will be made aware of the potential significance of Angstrom scale structural and chemical details, and the need to consider basic theoretical concepts when designing procedures to process viable, solid conductors, specifically the effects of oxygen stoichiometry and deviations from it, as well as the microstructural demands on pinning in the light of very short coherence lengths.

Book High Thermal Conductivity Materials

Download or read book High Thermal Conductivity Materials written by Subhash L. Shinde and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thedemandfore?cientthermalmanagementhasincreasedsubstantiallyover the last decade in every imaginable area, be it a formula 1 racing car suddenly braking to decelerate from 200 to 50 mph going around a sharp corner, a space shuttle entering the earth’s atmosphere, or an advanced microproc- sor operating at a very high speed. The temperatures at the hot junctions are extremely high and the thermal ?ux can reach values higher than a few 2 hundred to a thousand watts/cm in these applications. To take a speci?c example of the microelectronics area, the chip heat ?ux for CMOS microp- cessors, though moderate compared to the numbers mentioned above have 2 already reached values close to 100 W/cm , and are projected to increase 2 above 200 W/cm over the next few years. Although the thermal mana- ment strategies for microprocessors do involve power optimization through improved design, it is extremely di?cult to eliminate “hot spots” completely. This is where high thermal conductivity materials ?nd most of their appli- tions, as “heat spreaders”. The high thermal conductivity of these materials allows the heat to be carried away from the “hot spots” very quickly in all directions thereby “spreading” the heat. Heat spreading reduces the heat ?ux density, and thus makes it possible to cool systems using standard cooling solutions like ?nned heat sinks with forced air cooling.

Book Macro  to Microscale Heat Transfer

Download or read book Macro to Microscale Heat Transfer written by D. Y. Tzou and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical processes taking place in micro/nanoscale strongly depend on the material types and can be very complicated. Known approaches include kinetic theory and quantum mechanics, non-equilibrium and irreversible thermodynamics, molecular dynamics, and/or fractal theory and fraction model. Due to innately different physical bases employed, different approaches may involve different physical properties in describing micro/nanoscale heat transport. In addition, the parameters involved in different approaches, may not be mutually inclusive. Macro- to Microscale Heat Transfer: The Lagging Behavior, Second Edition continues the well-received concept of thermal lagging through the revolutionary approach that focuses on the finite times required to complete the various physical processes in micro/nanoscale. Different physical processes in heat/mass transport imply different delay times, which are common regardless of the material type. The delay times, termed phase lags, are characteristics of materials. Therefore the dual-phase-lag model developed is able to describe eleven heat transfer models from macro to nanoscale in the same framework of thermal lagging. Recent extensions included are the lagging behavior in mass transport, as well as the nonlocal behavior in space, bearing the same merit of thermal lagging in time, in shrinking the ultrafast response down to the nanoscale. Key features: Takes a unified approach describing heat and mass transport from macro, micro to nanoscale Compares experimental results for model validation Includes easy to follow mathematical formulation Accompanied by a website hosting supporting material Macro- to Microscale Heat Transfer: The Lagging Behavior, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference for researchers and practitioners, and graduate students in mechanical, aerospace, biological and chemical engineering.

Book Nanofluid Heat and Mass Transfer in Engineering Problems

Download or read book Nanofluid Heat and Mass Transfer in Engineering Problems written by Mohsen Sheikholeslami Kandelousi and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the present book, nanofluid heat and mass transfer in engineering problems are investigated. The use of additives in the base fluid like water or ethylene glycol is one of the techniques applied to augment heat transfer. Newly, innovative nanometer-sized particles have been dispersed in the base fluid in heat transfer fluids. The fluids containing the solid nanometer-sized particle dispersion are called "nanofluids." At first, nanofluid heat and mass transfer over a stretching sheet are provided with various boundary conditions. Problems faced for simulating nanofluids are reported. Also, thermophysical properties of various nanofluids are presented. Nanofluid flow and heat transfer in the presence of magnetic field are investigated. Furthermore, applications for electrical and biomedical engineering are provided. Besides, applications of nanofluid in internal combustion engine are provided.