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Characterization of n-CdS/Polysulfide Photoelectrochemical Cells via Photothermal Deflection and Photoaction Spectroscopies

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Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena

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Photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS), like the other thermal-wave methods, can be used to obtain the absorption spectra of materials. Several groups have obtained PDS spectra of semiconductor electrodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells [1–3]. Subsequent to our original work [1], we have carried out an extensive study involving the measurement of both PDS and photoaction spectra for several different n-CdS electrodes in polysulfide electrolytes. The information obtained by the two combined spectroscopic techniques can be qualitatively compared taking into account both the magnitude and phase variations of the spectra. The phase information is especially useful in helping one to decide whether the weak subbandgap signals are due to bulk absorptions, surface absorptions, or a combination of both.

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  1. Photoacoustic and Photothermal Sciences Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada

    R. E. Wagner & A. Mandelis

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  1. Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Peter Hess

  2. Institute of Experimental Physics, Ruhr University, Universitätsstr. 150, D-4630, Bochum, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Josef Pelzl

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Wagner, R.E., Mandelis, A. (1988). Characterization of n-CdS/Polysulfide Photoelectrochemical Cells via Photothermal Deflection and Photoaction Spectroscopies. In: Hess, P., Pelzl, J. (eds) Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 58. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48181-2_9

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