High-sensitivity laser probe for photothermal measurements
- 13 July 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 51 (2), 66-68
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98598
Abstract
A high-sensitivity interferometric laser probe has been developed to detect thermally generated surface displacements. Shot-noise-limited detection has been achieved with the use of inexpensive semiconductor lasers.Keywords
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