Title :
Numerical and experimental investigation for a resonant optothermoacoustic sensor
Author :
Petra, N. ; Kosterev, A.A. ; Zweck, J. ; Minko, S.E. ; Doty, J.H., III
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Stat., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
A theoretical study of a resonant optothermoacoustic sensor employing a laser source and a quartz tuning fork receiver validates experimental results showing that the source should be positioned near the base of the receiver.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Heating; Laser tuning; Mathematical model; Optical receivers; Resonance; Sensor systems; Tensile stress; Thermal expansion; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
