Photothermal detection of trace compounds in water, using the deflection of a water meniscus

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1316-1323

  Hodgkinson, Jane ^a   Johnson, Mark ^b   Dakin, John P ^c  

^a Dawson House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Gas Research and Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental monitoring; Fibre optic interferometer; Optical absorption; Photothermal; Water

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; THERMAL EXPANSION; TRACE ANALYSIS;

FIBER OPTIC INTERFEROMETRY; PHOTOTHERMAL DETECTION; WATER MENISCUS;

WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032137833     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/9/8/026     Document Type: Article

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