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Theory of the photoacoustic effect with solids

Allan Rosencwaig, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1976 - 
- Vol. 47, Iss: 1, pp 64-69
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In this article, a quantitative derivation for the acoustic signal in a photoacoustic cell in terms of the optical, thermal, and geometric parameters of the system is presented. And the theory predicts the dependence of the signal on the absorption coefficient of the solid, thereby giving a theoretical foundation for the technique of photoacoustical spectroscopy.
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When chopped light impinges on a solid in an enclosed cell, an acoustic signal is produced within the cell. This effect is the basis of a new spectroscopic technique for the study of solid and semisolid matter. A quantitative derivation is presented for the acoustic signal in a photoacoustic cell in terms of the optical, thermal, and geometric parameters of the system. The theory predicts the dependence of the signal on the absorption coefficient of the solid, thereby giving a theoretical foundation for the technique of photoacoustic spectroscopy. In particular, the theory accounts for the experimental observation that with this technique optical absorption spectra can be obtained for materials that are optically opaque.

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Photoacoustic spectroscopy of biological materials.

Allan Rosencwaig
- 17 Aug 1973 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, a new technique for performing optical spectroscopy on solids has been developed Photoacoustic spectra of cytochrome c and hemoglobin show how this technique can be used to obtain information about optical absorptions and subsequent deexcitations in solid biological materials, particularly those which cannot readily be studied by conventional means.