Abstract
We present an experimental comparison of photoacoustic responsivities of common highly absorbing carbon-based materials. The comparison was carried out with parameters relevant for photoacoustic power detectors and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy: we covered a broad wavelength range from the visible red to far infrared (633 nm to 25 μm) and the regime of low acoustic frequencies (< 1 kHz). The investigated materials include a candle soot-based coating, a black paint coating and two different carbon nanotube coatings. Of these, the low-cost soot absorber produced clearly the highest photoacoustic response over the entire measurement range.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100265 |
| Pages (from-to) | 100265 |
| Journal | Photoacoustics |
| Volume | 23 |
| Early online date | 19 May 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2021 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
The work was funded by the Academy of Finland (Project numbers 326444 and 314364) and by the Academy of Finland Flagship Programme, Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN), decision number: 320167 . This work made use of Tampere Microscopy Center facilities at Tampere University.
Keywords
- Candle soot
- Carbon nanotubes
- Photoacoustic response