Date of Award
1986
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
This thesis begins with a general outline of the applications of photoacoustic effects belonging to the more general area of photothermal measurement techniques. Next comes a discussion of the one-dimensional theory that describes the photoacoustic effect. Then it describes the experiments performed using a photoacoustic cell with an adjustable cell length and the conventional front window replaced with an optically opaque and thermally thin disk sample. For the different samples used, most of the cell response was found to be linear with the laser beam power up to 3.5 watts. Finally, the cell's performance as a power meter is analyzed and recommendations made for future investigations.
Extent
97 p.
Recommended Citation
CHENG, KAM-HO., "APPLICATION OF PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT WITH OPTICALLY OPAQUE AND THERMALLY THIN SOLIDS: AN OPTICAL POWER METER" (1986). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 420.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/420
Identifier
FADT14340
Comments
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1986.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1986.