Title :
THz phase-transition spectroscopy of metals
Author :
Chau, K.J. ; Elezzabi, A.Y.
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Photonics and Nano-Optics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2V4 Canada
Abstract :
Terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy is employed to study the solid-liquid phase transition of metallic Ga particle collections. This work is the first non-invasive THz spectroscopic investigation of melting phenomena in metallic media.
Keywords :
Electric variables measurement; Gallium; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle measurements; Probes; Pulse shaping methods; Spectroscopy; Temperature; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431001
