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Transient Thermal Wave Techniques for the Characterisation of Surface Coatings

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Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena II

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A quantitative analysis of pulsed photothermal interferometry is presented. Experimental results showing the influence of coating thickness, optical spot size, beam non-uniformity and sample translucency are included.

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  1. School of Materials Science, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, Avon, BA27AY, UK

    S. K. Lau, D. P. Almond & P. M. Patel

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  1. Materials Science Department and Applied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, 20723-6099, USA

    John C. Murphy

  2. Applied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, 20723-6099, USA

    Jane W. Maclachlan Spicer Ph. D.  & Leonard C. Aamodt Ph. D.  & 

  3. School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544-5263, USA

    Barrie S. H. Royce

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Lau, S.K., Almond, D.P., Patel, P.M. (1990). Transient Thermal Wave Techniques for the Characterisation of Surface Coatings. In: Murphy, J.C., Spicer, J.W.M., Aamodt, L.C., Royce, B.S.H. (eds) Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena II. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46972-8_17

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