Photoacoustic, Photothermal And Photochemical Processes At Surfaces And In Thin Films (topics In Current Physics)

Review articles by leading scientists in their fields are brought together in this volume to provide a comprehensive treatment of photoacoustic, photothermal and photochemical processes at surfaces and in thin films. The articles introduce the fields, review present knowledge and conclude with latest developments and future prospects. Topics covered include laser-induced desorption, ablation and surface damage; surface acoustic waves; photothermal and photoacoustic characterization of thin films and interfaces; depth profiling in the frequency and time domains; remote testing and nondestructive evaluation; materials characterization; and new theoretical approaches using fractals. The book will interest newcomers to photoacoustics, since it gives an overview of current research and details of experimental methods. It will also be a source of information for those already in the field due to its clear presentation of theory and experimental results. All relevant literature references in this rapidly expanding field are included. Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Introduction....Pages 1-9 Desorption Stimulated by Electronic Excitation with Laser Light....Pages 11-53 Time-of-Flight Analysis of IR and UV Laser-Induced Multilayer Desorption and Ablation....Pages 55-87 From Laser-Induced Desorption to Surface Damage....Pages 89-128 Photothermal Analysis of Thin Films....Pages 129-156 Photothermal Characterization of Surfaces and Interfaces....Pages 157-170 Spectroscopic Depth Profiling Using Thermal Waves....Pages 171-210 Frequency-Modulated Time-Delay-Domain Photothermal Spectrometry: Principles, Instrumentation and Applications to Solids....Pages 211-250 Nondestructive Evaluation with Thermal Waves....Pages 251-271 Surface Acoustic Waves in Solid-State Investigations....Pages 273-301 Heat Diffusion and Random Media....Pages 303-312 Locally Resolved Magnetic Resonance in Ferromagnetic Layers and Films....Pages 313-365 Back Matter....Pages 367-377