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The method of photothermal beam deflection was demonstrated for measur
ing the absorption spectrum of an aqueous Nd3+ solution at temperature
s between 25-degrees-C and 90-degrees-C. Changes in the magnitude of t
he observed deflection can be correlated with the temperature dependen
ce of both the absorptivity of the Nd3+ ions and the physical properti
es of the solvent, most notably the thermo-optic coefficient dn/dT.