Corrosion is considered a destructive phenomenon that affects almost all metals. There is a
variety of corrosion monitoring and measurement techniques being deployed across …

We review the theory and applications of the photoacoustic and related methods belonging
to the general area of photothermal measurement techniques. This essay is intended for …

The effective thermal diffusivity of metal powders in air at room temperature is measured by
the photopyroelectric technique. The thermal conductivity is calculated from the diffusivity …

The photopyroelectric (PPE) method is a spectroscopic-and thermal-property investigation
technique based on a photothermal effect, consisting of the heating of a sample via …

We review the history of photoacoustic, thermal lensing, and photothermal deflection
techniques from early experiments to the current time. The paper also describes the main …

In this Tutorial, we present an overview of the development of the photopyroelectric (PPE)
technique from its beginning in 1984 to the present day. The Tutorial is organized into five …

A liquid-ambient-compatible thermal wave resonant cavity (TWRC) has been constructed for
the measurement of the thermal diffusivity of liquids. The thermal diffusivities of distilled …

Hysteresis loops in the emissivity of VO2 thin films grown on sapphire and silicon substrates
by a pulsed laser deposition process are experimentally measured through the thermal …

A photopyroelectric technique has been used to simultaneously measure the critical
behavior of specific heat, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity of Cr 2 O 3 at the …

This study focuses on precisely measuring the emissivity of vanadium dioxide (VO 2) thin
films across their metal-to-insulator transitions (MIT) using the reliable thermal wave …