Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings)

Vol. 125 (June 2005)

13^th ICPPP International Conference on Photoacoustic and Photothermal
Phenomena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 05-08 July 2004

Foreword
• Preface     p. 1
  Helion Vargas
  Abstract | PDF file (90.6 KB)



• Atmospheric detection of N2O and CO2 with a pulsed optical parametric oscillator     p. 3
  A. Miklós, M. Gomes da Silva and P. Hess
  Abstract | PDF file (246 KB)



• Methane monitoring by near infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy: The importance of relaxation phenomena     p. 7
  S. Schilt, J.-Ph. Besson and L. Thévenaz
  Abstract | PDF file (220 KB)



• The partial molar volumes of hydrated proton and electron determined with time-resolved photoacoustic     p. 11
  C.D. Borsarelli
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• Probing second-sphere hydrogen-bonding interactions in metal complexes with time-resolved photoacoustic     p. 15
  C.D. Borsarelli
  Abstract | PDF file (218 KB)



• Influence of halogen substitution on optical property of mixed-valence gold halide investigated by photoacoustic spectroscopy     p. 19
  X.J. Liu, D.L. Niu and S.Y. Zhang
  Abstract | PDF file (230 KB)



• Rotational influence on multiphoton absorption efficiency in SF₆-N₂ mixtures     p. 23
  D.D. Markushev, M. Rabasovic, M. Terzic and J. Jovanovic-Kurepa
  Abstract | PDF file (209 KB)



• Use of the photoacoustic spectroscopy in the investigation of biocompatible magnetic fluids     p. 27
  J.G. Santos, L.B. Silveira, A.C. Oliveira and P.C. Morais
  Abstract | PDF file (314 KB)



• Application of the photoacoustic method to the measurement of acetylene reduction by nitrogenase enzyme     p. 31
  D.U. Schramm, M.S. Sthel, L.O. Carneiro, A.A. Franco, A.C. Campos and H. Vargas
  Abstract | PDF file (171 KB)



• Pulsed photoacoustic detection of isotopic mixtures of chloroform     p. 35
  J. Codnia, M.L. Azcárate, V. Slezak, A. Peuriot and G. Santiago
  Abstract | PDF file (240 KB)



• System of pulsed photoacoustics based on a TEA CO₂ laser applied to SF₆-N₂ mixtures     p. 39
  V. Slezak, A. Peuriot and G. Santiago
  Abstract | PDF file (206 KB)



• Photo-induced charge transfer in molecular materials based on Prussian blue analogs: A photoacoustic study     p. 43
  S. Stolik, E. Reguera, S.A. Tomás and F. Sánchez-Sinencio
  Abstract | PDF file (181 KB)



• Caracterization of color centers and dichroism in some Brazilian species of tourmaline using photoacoustic technique     p. 47
  R.J.S. Lima, A.S. Vasconcelos, R.R. Wegner and J.F. Suassuna
  Abstract | PDF file (181 KB)



• Carotenoids and flavonoids identification in Brazilian tropical fruits and vegetables using photoacoustic technique     p. 51
  R.J.S. Lima, A.S. Vasconcelos and J.F. Suassuna
  Abstract | PDF file (172 KB)



• Determination of multiple excitation parameters by photoacoustic methods in gas mixtures     p. 55
  M. Terzic, D.D. Markushev and M. Rabasovic
  Abstract | PDF file (333 KB)



• Photoacoustic spectroscopy study on lanthanide complexes with aromatic carboxylic acid in silica gels     p. 59
  Y.-T. Yang and S.-Y. Zhang
  Abstract | PDF file (295 KB)



• Depth profile study of polyaniline films by photoacoustic spectroscopy     p. 63
  J.E. de Albuquerque, D.T. Balogh and R.M. Faria
  Abstract | PDF file (209 KB)



• The theory of ultrasonic vibration potential imaging     p. 69
  A.C. Beveridge, S. Wang, V.E. Gusev and G.J. Diebold
  Abstract | PDF file (1.79 MB)



• Advances in thermal wave based microscopy     p. 73
  J. Pelzl, R. Meckenstock and D. Dietzel
  Abstract | PDF file (829 KB)



• Advances in thermal wave based microscopy     p. 83
  M. Chirtoc, X. Filip, J.F. Henry, J.S. Antoniow and J. Pelzl
  Abstract | PDF file (482 KB)



• Analysis of active semiconductor structures by combined SThM and SThEM     p. 87
  D. Dietzel, S. Chotikaprakhan, B.K. Bein and J. Pelzl
  Abstract | PDF file (378 KB)



• Photoreflectance characterization of functionally graded materials. Application to diffusion process analysis     p. 93
  J. Jumel, D. Rochais and F. Lepoutre
  Abstract | PDF file (351 KB)



• Photothermal imaging of He+ ion implanted CdS     p. 97
  M. Paulraj, S. Ramkumar, K.P. Vijayakumar, C. Sudhakartha and K.G.M. Nair
  Abstract | PDF file (190 KB)



• New set-up to measure the thermal diffusivity with an infrared camera     p. 101
  C. Boué and D. Fournier
  Abstract | PDF file (324 KB)



• Hot spot detection in integrated circuits working at up to 1 GHz     p. 105
  C. Filloy-Corbrion, G. Tessier, S. Holé, G. Jérosolimski, D. Fournier and B. Charlot
  Abstract | PDF file (547 KB)



• Photoreflectance imaging of a quasi one-dimensional "thermal wave"     p. 109
  G. Tessier, J. Jumel, D. Rochais, F. Enguehard and D. Fournier
  Abstract | PDF file (100 KB)



• Scanning thermal microscopy based on a modified atomic force microscope combined with pyroelectric detection     p. 113
  J.-S. Antoniow, M. Chirtoc, N. Trannoy, O. Raphael and J. Pelzl
  Abstract | PDF file (284 KB)



• Evaluation of active semiconductor structures by combined scanning thermo-elastic microscopy and finite element simulations     p. 117
  J.L. Nzodoum Fotsing, D. Dietzel, S. Chotikaprakhan, R. Meckenstock, J. Pelzl and S. Cassette
  Abstract | PDF file (174 KB)



• Thermoreflectance measurements on test microelectronic devices at several probe wavelengths: Comparison between CCD and focused laser techniques     p. 121
  L.R. de Freitas, A.M. Mansanares, E.C. da Silva, M.C.B. Pimentel, S. Finco, G. Tessier and D. Fournier
  Abstract | PDF file (653 KB)



• Elastic anisotropy, crystallographic orientation and texture measurement by photothermal interferometric microscopy     p. 125
  J. Jumel, D. Rochais and F. Lepoutre
  Abstract | PDF file (223 KB)



• Theoretical investigation of scanning electron-acoustic imaging     p. 129
  C.-M. Gao, S.-Y. Zhang, Z.-N. Zhang and S.-G. Qian
  Abstract | PDF file (351 KB)



• Photothermal calorimetry and microcalorimetry in thermally inhomogeneous liquid samples     p. 135
  F. Mercuri, U. Zammit, F. Scudieri and M. Marinelli
  Abstract | PDF file (1.33 MB)



• Photothermal characterization of laser-active Yb: Glasses     p. 141
  J. Hein, S. Paoloni and H.G. Walther
  Abstract | PDF file (287 KB)



• Time-resolved photothermal deflection measurements of thermophysical properties of solid materials with step optical excitation     p. 145
  J. Zhou, J. Zhao and J. Shen
  Abstract | PDF file (200 KB)



• Lattice effect on thermal diffusivity in double perovskite molybdenum oxide investigated by mirage technique     p. 149
  Q.J. Huang, X.J. Liu, A.H. Luo, S.Y. Zhang and S. Xu
  Abstract | PDF file (121 KB)



• Measurement of low optical absorption in highly scattering media using the thermal lens effect     p. 153
  J.A. Olivares, A. García-Valenzuela, F.L.S. Cuppo, F. Curiel, G. Ortiz and R.G. Barrera
  Abstract | PDF file (234 KB)



• About the effective thermal and optical parameters of a two-layer structure in photothermal phenomena     p. 157
  N. Muñoz Aguirre, L. Martínez Pérez, V. Garibay-Febles and M. Lozada-Cassou
  Abstract | PDF file (281 KB)



• Dependence of thermal diffusion and thermoelastic vibration on mechanical properties in two-layer systems     p. 161
  J.L. Pichardo-Molina, J.J. Alvarado-Gil, G. Gutierrez-Juarez and O. Barbosa-Garcia
  Abstract | PDF file (241 KB)



• On the criterion for neglecting convective effects in photoacoustic experiments     p. 165
  O. Delgado-Vasallo and E. Marín
  Abstract | PDF file (200 KB)



• Determination of thermal and optical parameters of the semiconductor CdTe by photopyroelectric spectroscopy     p. 169
  J.E. de Albuquerque, P.M.S. de Oliveira and S.O. Ferreira
  Abstract | PDF file (200 KB)



• About the photoacoustic signal of magnetic materials     p. 173
  D. Acosta-Avalos, P.R. Barja and M.D. Silva
  Abstract | PDF file (161 KB)



• Photoacoustic thermal characterization of the dehydration process of Agar-SiO₂ emulsions     p. 177
  T. Lopez, M. Picquart, G. Aguirre, Y. Freile, D.H. Aguilar, P. Quintana and J.J. Alvarado-Gil
  Abstract | PDF file (260 KB)



• Thermal lens and photoacoustic spectroscopy to determine the thermo-optical properties of semiconductors     p. 181
  N.G.C. Astrath, A.C. Bento, M.L. Baesso, A. Ferreira da Silva, R. Ahuja, C. Persson, S. Zhao and C.G. Granqvist
  Abstract | PDF file (214 KB)



• Fluorescence quantum efficiency in Nd₂O₃-doped aluminosilicate glasses by multiwavelength thermal lens method     p. 185
  N.G.C. Astrath, J.H. Rohling, A.C. Bento, M.L. Baesso, C. Jacinto, S.M. Lima, L.A.O. Nunes and T. Catunda
  Abstract | PDF file (214 KB)



• Influence of probe beam multi-reflection on thermal lens measurements: Application to Nd:YAG rods     p. 189
  A.R. Nunes, J.H. Rohling, A.N. Medina, J.R.D. Pereira, A.C. Bento, M.L. Baesso, L.A.O. Nunes and T. Catunda
  Abstract | PDF file (320 KB)



• Thermal lens determination of fluorescence quantum efficiency of ³F₄ level of Tm³⁺ ions in solids     p. 193
  S.L. Oliveira, S.M. Lima, T. Catunda, H. Vargas, L.A.O. Nunes, J.H. Rohling, A.C. Bento and M.L. Baesso
  Abstract | PDF file (204 KB)



• Thermo-optical properties of iron-doped low silica calcium aluminosilicate glasses determined by photothermal methods     p. 197
  R.K. Miura, P.T. Udo, J.H. Rohling, E.A. Falcão, A.N. Medina, J.R.D. Pereira, A.C. Bento, M.L. Baesso, S.L. Oliveira and L.A.O. Nunes
  Abstract | PDF file (226 KB)



• Heat capacity measurement in solids by means of the photoacoustic technique     p. 201
  O. Delgado-Vasallo, G. Peña-Rodríguez, E. Marin, J.L. Peña, J.A.I. Díaz Gongora and A. Calderón
  Abstract | PDF file (186 KB)



• Effects of substrate nitridation time on the thermal properties of GaN films grown on silicon by molecular beam epitaxy     p. 205
  M. Cervantes-Contreras, M. López-López, G. González de la Cruz, P. Rodríguez, M. Tamura and T. Yodo
  Abstract | PDF file (622 KB)



• Preparation and characterization by thermal lens spectroscopy of SiO₂ monoliths having optical memory properties due to the incorporation of Mn and Cr     p. 209
  O. Gómez-Guzmán, L.L. Díaz-Flores and J.M. Yáñez-Limón
  Abstract | PDF file (238 KB)



• Determination of phase transition temperatures in thermotropic liquid crystals by modulated optical transmission and thermal lens spectroscopy     p. 213
  R. Mayén-Mondragón and J.M. Yánez-Limón
  Abstract | PDF file (203 KB)



• H₂SO₄ corrosion of API5L-X52 pipeline steel: Thermal diffusivity and microstructure     p. 217
  G. Peña-Rodríguez, C. Angeles-Chávez, O. Flores-Macías, E. Marín, R.A. Muñoz Hernández and A. Calderón
  Abstract | PDF file (203 KB)



• Spectroscopic study of ds/dT in commercial filter by using the thermal lens technique     p. 221
  S.M. Lima and T. Catunda
  Abstract | PDF file (184 KB)



• Determination of fluorescence quantum efficiency in solutions by thermal lens measurements at several wavelengths: Application to Rhodamine 6G     p. 225
  C. Jacinto, S.M. Lima and T. Catunda
  Abstract | PDF file (228 KB)



• High-sensitivity absorption coefficients measurements using thermal lens spectrometry     p. 229
  C. Jacinto and T. Catunda
  Abstract | PDF file (236 KB)



• High-temperature thermal wave measurements of Cu-C interface systems     p. 233
  S. Chotikaprakhan, D. Dietzel, J. Pelzl, E. Neubauer and B.K. Bein
  Abstract | PDF file (254 KB)



• Thermal characterization of sintered hardmetal     p. 237
  R.T. Faria Jr., M. Filgueira, I.A. Esquef, F.A. Machado, M.F. Rodrigues, G.S. Bobrovnitchii and H. Vargas
  Abstract | PDF file (360 KB)



• Crystallinity evolution in ceramic materials monitored by thermal diffusivity     p. 241
  R. Toledo, D.R. dos Santos, R.T. Faria Jr., L.C.M. Miranda, L.T. Auler and H. Vargas
  Abstract | PDF file (199 KB)



• Investigation of the critical behavior at lyotropic systems by collinear mirage technique     p. 245
  B.S.L. Honda, H. Mukai, P.R.G. Fernandes and S.M. Shibli
  Abstract | PDF file (306 KB)



• Thermal diffusivity of La₀.6Sr₀.4MnO₃ thin film investigated by transient thermal grating technique     p. 249
  D.L. Niu, X.J. Liu, Q.J. Huang and S.Y. Zhang
  Abstract | PDF file (563 KB)



• Thermal diffusivity of double perovskite Sr₂FeMoO₆ up to 450 K     p. 253
  X.J. Liu, Q.J. Huang, A.H. Luo, D.L. Niu and S.Y. Zhang
  Abstract | PDF file (273 KB)



• Doping effect on thermal diffusivity of pyrochlore Sm_2-xSr_xMo₂O₇     p. 257
  C.X. Zhao, A.H. Luo, X.J. Liu, S.Y. Zhang and S.Y. Zhang
  Abstract | PDF file (195 KB)



• Thermal conductivity of transparent thin films/substrates measured by photothermal reflectivity probing method     p. 261
  X. Qi, S.-Y. Zhang, X.-B. Mi, X.-J. Shui and X.-J. Liu
  Abstract | PDF file (204 KB)



• Thermal diffusivity of lead-free solders measured by photothermal beam deflection. Effect of the surrounding media     p. 265
  P. Prior, A. Gören, F. Macedo, J.A. Ferreira and D. Soares
  Abstract | PDF file (205 KB)



• Measurements of thermal diffusivity of water-alcohol mixtures using a thermal-wave resonator cavity     p. 269
  A. Matvienko and A. Mandelis
  Abstract | PDF file (185 KB)



• Thermal diffusivity and photoacoustic spectroscopy measurements in CdTe quantum dots borosilicate glasses     p. 273
  V.L. da Silva, R.C. Mesquita, E.C. da Silva, A.M. Mansanares and L.C. Barbosa
  Abstract | PDF file (182 KB)



• Dissolution studies about the aggregation-precipitation stages of the divalent europium in KBr crystals by photoacoustic technique     p. 277
  E.V. Mejía-Uriarte, M. Navarrete, M. Villagrán-Muniz, E. Camarillo, J. Hernández A. and H. Murrieta S.
  Abstract | PDF file (229 KB)



• Photoacoustic evaluation of molecular weight and crosslinking effects on thermal diffusivity in Poly(N-vinyl-2-pirrolidone)     p. 281
  R. Saavedra, N. Gatica, J.E. Morales and A. Cruz-Orea
  Abstract | PDF file (253 KB)



• Photoacoustic study of the effect of Mn ion concentration on the thermal diffusivity of Zn1 - xMnxIn2Se4 mono-crystals     p. 285
  J.E. Morales, R. Saavedra, A. Cruz-Orea and V. Sagredo
  Abstract | PDF file (124 KB)



• Some issues in the photopyroelectric characterization of solids     p. 289
  A. Salazar and A. Oleaga
  Abstract | PDF file (251 KB)



• Photoacoustic investigations of optical absorption, photoluminescence, and thermal diffusivity of Porous Diamond-Like-Carbon films     p. 293
  M. Ventura Conceição, O. Nakamura, A. Ferreira da Silva, L. Vieira Santos, V.J. Trava-Airoldi and L.S. Roman
  Abstract | PDF file (467 KB)



• A study on thermal properties of biodegradable polymers using photothermal methods     p. 297
  A.P.L. Siqueira, L.H. Poley, R. Sanchez, M.G. da Silva and H. Vargas
  Abstract | PDF file (106 KB)



• Determination of thickness and porosity of porous silicon layer using photoacoustic technique     p. 301
  S. Abdalla, T.A. El- Brolossy, G.M. Yossef, S. Negm and H. Talaat
  Abstract | PDF file (640 KB)



• On the temperature relaxation method for the measurement of the specific heat capacity of thin solid samples     p. 305
  H. Valiente and E. Marín