An optical pump-probe technique for measuring the thermal conductivity of liquids
An optical pump-probe technique for measuring the thermal conductivity of liquids
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DOI:
10.1063/1.2937458
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Chen, Gang
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作者:
Schmidt, Aaron;Chiesa, Matteo;Chen, Gang
We present a pump-probe optical technique for measuring the thermal conductivity of liquids. The technique uses a reflective geometry which does not depend on the optical properties of the liquid and requires as little as a single droplet to produce a result. An analytical solution is given for bidirectional heat flow in layered media, including the effects of radial heat flow from coaxial Gaussian laser spots, thermal interface resistances, and the accumulation of multiple laser pulses. In addition, several experimental improvements over previous pump-probe configurations are described, resulting in an improved signal to noise ratio and smaller errors at long stage delay times. The technique is applied to a range of liquids and solids. Results are in good agreement with literature values. (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics.