Date of Award
1983
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
The thesis first discusses the history of the photoacoustic effect, concentrating on the early history and recent investigations of the effect in solids. It then develops the theoretical description of a cell with the front window replaced with a thermally-conductive opaque membrane. The dissertation then describes the experiments performed using this and other cell designs and analyzes the results to show that the data are consistent with the theory. Finally, the system performance as a photodetector is analyzed and recommendations for improvements and future investigations made. The Appendix describes the conventional (Rosencwaig-Gersho) theory.
Extent
136 p.
Recommended Citation
GUTHRIE, RICHARD WILLIAM, "STUDY OF A PHOTOACOUSTIC CELL FOR USE AS AN OPTICAL POWER METER" (1983). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 271.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/271
Identifier
FADT14150
Comments
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1983.|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1983.