Sv. Egerev et al., NEW PULSED PHOTOACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE FOR MEASURING ABSOLUTE OPTICAL-ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT, Journal de physique. IV, 4(C7), 1994, pp. 381-384
Pulsed photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) technique for measuring absolu
te optical absorption coefficient requiring no additional measurements
is presented. It is based on determination of amplitude-time characte
ristics of PA signal generated in air surrounding sample under investi
gation. PA signal is excited by short laser pulse. Sample is placed in
a three-chamber PA cell. Time dependence of PA signal expected in dif
ferent chambers of PA cell is derived. Water absorption coefficient at
IR wavelength was measured.