ISSN:
1432-0649
Keywords:
PACS: 07.65.Gj
;
82.60.Hc
;
82.80.Kq
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract. CO-laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) is introduced to monitor the absorption of fatty acid vapors in the temperature range between 280 and 350 K. Since, the absorption as well as the photoacoustic (PA) signal depend on temperature, simultaneous transmission measurements have been performed to calibrate the PA signal at every temperature. A special PA cell acting as a Helmholtz resonator has been constructed fulfilling the requirements for temperature-dependent PA measurements. The results of numerical calculations of the acoustic properties of the PA cell are compared with experimental measurements with respect to the frequency response, the quality factor of the cell and the temperature dependence of the cell constant. As an example, the analysis of the obtained absorption spectra of deuterated acetic acid, which were recorded with this set-up, revealed the dimerization enthalpy ΔH and entropy ΔS as well as the integrated band absorbances of the C=O-vibration of the monomer and dimer molecules at CO-laser wavelengths.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01828744
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