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The Apparatus for Thermal Diffusivity Measurement by the Laser Pulse Method

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The laser pulse or laser flash method is a popular and productive method for measuring thermal diffusivity. It can be applied to a variety of solid materials in the 100 to 3300 K temperature range and 1 × 10-7 to 1 × 10-3 m2 s-1 thermal diffusivity range. The method needs small specimens, 6 to 16 mm in diameter and thickness from a fraction to a few millimeters.

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Maglić, K.D., Taylor, R.E. (1992). The Apparatus for Thermal Diffusivity Measurement by the Laser Pulse Method. In: Maglić, K.D., Cezairliyan, A., Peletsky, V.E. (eds) Compendium of Thermophysical Property Measurement Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3286-6_10

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