Thermal lens spectrometry: Optimizing amplitude and shortening the transient time

Based on a model introduced by Shen et al. for cw laser induced mode-mismatched dual-beam thermal lens spectrometry (TLS), we explore the parameters related with the geometry of the laser beams and the experimental apparatus that influence the amplitude and time evolution of the transient thermal le...

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Published in:	AIP advances Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 022154 - 022154-12
Main Authors:	Silva, Rubens, de Araújo, Marcos A. C., Jali, Pedro, Moreira, Sanclayton G. C., Alcantara, Petrus, de Oliveira, Paulo C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	AIP Publishing LLC 01-06-2011
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Summary:	Based on a model introduced by Shen et al. for cw laser induced mode-mismatched dual-beam thermal lens spectrometry (TLS), we explore the parameters related with the geometry of the laser beams and the experimental apparatus that influence the amplitude and time evolution of the transient thermal lens (TL) signal. By keeping the sample cell at the minimum waist of the excitation beam, our results show that high amplitude TL signals, very close to the optimized value, combined with short transient times may be obtained by reducing the curvature radius of the probe beam and the distance between the sample cell and the detector. We also derive an expression for the thermal diffusivity which is independent of the excitation laser beam waist, considerably improving the accuracy of the measurements. The sample used in the experiments was oleic acid, which is present in most of the vegetable oils and is very transparent in the visible spectral range.
ISSN:	2158-3226 2158-3226
DOI:	10.1063/1.3609966