Photothermal Studies of Energy Transfer and Reaction Rates

JOHN R. BARKER; BEATRIZ M. TOSELLI

Photothermal Investigations of Solids and Fluids

Academic Press

Año: 1989; p. 155 - 188

CONTENTS
List of Contributors = ⅸ
Preface = xi
1. Overview of Photothermal Spectroscopy / A. C. Tam
  I. Introduction = 1
  II. PT Detections and Applications = 3
  III. Conclusion = 30
2. Photothermal Investigation of Solids: Basic Physical Principles / D. Fournier ; A. C. Boccara
  I. Physical Parameters Involved in a Photothermal Experiment = 36
  II. Detection of the Photothermal Signal = 37
  III. Photothermal Signal Generation: Theoretical Approach = 43
  IV. Specific Problems = 63
  V. Spectral and Spatial Multiplexing the Photothermal Signals = 76
3. The Theory of the Photothermal Effect in Fluids / R. Gupta
  I. Formation of the Thermal Image = 82
  II. Detection of the Thermal Image = 93
4. Photothermal Spectroscopy: Applications in Chromatography and Electrophoresis / Michael D. Morris ; Fotius K. Fotiou
  I. General Introduction to Chromatography and Electrophoresis = 127
  II. Photothermal Gas-Chromatography Detectors = 131
  III. Photothermal Liquid-Chromatography Detectors = 133
  IV. Photothennal Flow-Injection Analysis Detectors = 140
  V. Photothsrmal Electrophoresis Defectors = 141
  VI. Photothermal Detectors for Thin-Layer Chromatography = 145
  VII. Conclusions = 153
5. Photothermal Studies of Energy Transfer and Reaction Rates / John R. Barker ; Beatriz M.Toselli
  I. Introduction = 155
  II. Time-Resolved Optoacoustics = 156
  III. Time-Dependent Thermal Lensing = 157
  IV. Timescales = 160
  V. TDTL and TROA Theory = 162
  VI. Experimental Methods = 169
  VII. Observed and Calculated Results = 170
  VIII. Conclusions = 188
6. Mirage Detection of Thermal Waves / P. K. Kuo ; L. D. Favro ; R. L. Thomas
  I. Imaging of Surface and Subsurface Defects in Solids = 191
  II. Characterization of Material Properties = 198
7. Fluid Velocimetry Using the Photothermal Deflection Effect / Jeffrey A. Sell
  I. Introduction = 213
  II. Photothermal Deflection Effect = 214
  III. Related Research = 220
  IV. Laminar Flow (Low Velocity) = 221
  V. Laminar Flow (High Velocity) = 228
  VI. Turbulent Flows = 240
  VII. Two-Dimensional Velocity Measurements = 242
  VIII. Velocities for Flowing Liquids = 243
  IX. Temperature and Pressure Dependence of PD Signals = 245
  X. Conclusions = 246
  XI. Appendix = 246
8. Combustion Diagnostics by Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy / R. Gupta
  I. Introduction = 249
  II. Variation of the PTDS Signal with Temperature = 253
  III. Variation of Relevant Parameters with Temperatures = 255
  IV. Observation of PTDS Signals in Flames = 257
  V. Concentration Measurements = 260
  VI. Temperature Measurements = 263
  VII. Flow-Velocity Measurements = 264
  VIII. Flame Spectroscopy = 265
9. Photothermal Characterization of Electrochemical Systems / Andreas Mandelis
  I. Introduction = 269
  II. Out-of-Cell Characterization of Electrodes = 271
  III.In situ Characterization of Electrodes = 273
  IV. Electrochemical Interface Reactions = 277
  V. Corrosion and Thin-Film Growth Processes = 285
  VI. Diffusion of Electrochemical Species = 290
  VII. Energy-Transfer Physics at Photoelectrochemical Interfaces = 293
  VIII. Conclusions and Future Directions = 306
10. Photothermal Spectroscopy of Aerosols / A. J. Campillo ; H.-B. Lin
  I. Introduction = 309
  II. Survey of Possible Photothermal Schemes = 315
  III. Early Work = 320
  IV. Photothermal Interferometry = 321
  V. Photothermal Modulation of Light Scattering = 329
  VI. Photophoresis = 334
  VII. Conclusion = 340
Index = 343