Thermal characterisation of μl volumes using a thin film thermocouple based sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-39

  Atherton, J J ^a   Rosamond, M C ^a   Johnstone, S ^a   Zeze, D A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

L Thermal probe; 2 Propanol; Glycerin; Polyimide; Thermal conductivity; Thin film thermocouple

Indexed keywords

2-PROPANOL; AIR TEMPERATURE; ELECTRICAL ISOLATION; GLYCERIN; LIQUID SAMPLE; M-LINES; MICROFABRICATED SENSORS; POLYIMIDE SUBSTRATE; RESISTIVE HEATERS; SMALL SAMPLES; THERMAL CHARACTERISATION; THERMAL PROBE; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL SENSITIVITY; THIN FILM THERMOCOUPLE; THIN LAYERS; TIME VARYING;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; GLYCEROL; MICROFABRICATION; MIXTURES; PAPER SHEETING; POLYIMIDES; PROBES; SENSORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOMETERS; THIN FILMS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

EID: 79951670716     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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