An. Bogaturov et al., THE EFFECT OF HEAT-TRANSFER IN A COATING LAYER ON THE PROFILE OF SOUND PULSES EMITTED IN AIR BY A LASER-IRRADIATED TARGET, Acoustical physics, 42(6), 1996, pp. 657-661
Simple expressions are derived for the pressure in a sound wave, which
is emitted in the air by a target irradiated with a laser pulse. The
sound pulse shape is controlled by the distribution of energy in the l
aser beam, relations between the thermal parameters of the substrate,
coating, air, and the absorption geometry. Application of these sound
emissions to measurements of heat transfer and coating parameters is d
iscussed.