Authors:Andreas Mandelis, Andreas Mandelis, Peter Hess,
Publisher: SPIE Publications
Keywords: progress, science, technology, photothermal, photoacoustic, press, monograph, vol, spie, pm41, life, volume, iii, earth, sciences
Number of Pages: 476
Published: 1996-01-21
List price: $86.00
ISBN-10: 0819424501
ISBN-13: 9780819424501

This volume examines progress in the fields of life and earth sciences. It opens with a historical overview and goes on to describe the evolution of PPST authority and the evolution of PPST into a growing arsenal of interwoven diagnostic principles, tools, and techniques. Contents: - Historical Perspective- The Photoacoustic Effect in Photosynthesis- Time-Resolved Photothermal Studies with Biological Supramolecular Systems- Applications in Plant Physiology, Entomology and Microbiology; Gas Exchange Measurements Based upon Spectral Selectivity- Applications of Photoacoustic and Photothermal Non

Authors:D.P. Almond, P.M. Patel,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: applications, physics, techniques, science, photothermal
Number of Pages: 241
Published: 1996-01-15
List price: $109.00
ISBN-10: 0412578808
ISBN-13: 9780412578809

This book provides a comprehensive framework for workers in materials science, physics, chemistry, metrology and non-destructive testing, entering the field of photothermal and thermal wave techniques and can be used by those making use of these methods for a wide range of applications. The essential physics is covered from basic principles, using thermal wave analysis to gain physical insight. Each of the commonly used measurement systems is described and assessed, and the major application areas: spectroscopy; non-destructive evaluation; thermal properties measurement and semiconductor mater

Author: Stephen E. Bialkowski
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Keywords: analysis, chemical, methods, spectroscopy, photothermal
Number of Pages: 584
Published: 1995-12-29
List price: $195.00
ISBN-10: 0471574678
ISBN-13: 9780471574675

A unique guide to the application and theory of photothermal spectroscopy. This book debunks the myth that photothermal spectroscopy is too complicated for practical application to chemical analysis, and demonstrates the advantages this technique has over conventional spectroscopy in facilitating extremely sensitive measurements of optical absorption in homogeneous media. The book covers the subject from the ground up, lists all practical considerations needed to obtain accurate results, and provides a working knowledge of the various methods in use—including photo acoustics and photopy