DOI: 10.1063/1.322296. Theory of the photoacoustic effect with solids

Theory of the photoacoustic effect with solids

10.1063/1.322296

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Abstract

When chopped light impinges on a solid in an enclosed cell, an acoustic signal is produced within the cell. This effect is the basis of a new spectroscopic technique for the study of solid and semisolid matter. A quantitative derivation is presented for the acoustic signal in a photoacoustic cell in terms of the optical, thermal, and geometric parameters of the system. The theory predicts the dependence of the signal on the absorption coefficient of the solid, thereby giving a theoretical foundation for the technique of photoacoustic spectroscopy. In particular, the theory accounts for the experimental observation that with this technique optical absorption spectra can be obtained for materials that are optically opaque.

Bibliography

Rosencwaig, A., & Gersho, A. (1976). Theory of the photoacoustic effect with solids. Journal of Applied Physics, 47(1), 64â69.

Authors 2

Allan Rosencwaig (first)
Allen Gersho (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	22 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 14, 2003, 4:11 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 4, 2024, 1:54 p.m.)
Indexed	3 days ago (Aug. 19, 2025, 6:10 a.m.)
Issued	49 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 1, 1976)
Published	49 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 1, 1976)
Published Print	49 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 1, 1976)

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BibTeX

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