The growing interest in physical properties of thin films initiated the development of various
techniques for a generally applicable, reliable, and noncontact determination of thin film …

Thermal transport is a key performance metric for thorium dioxide in many applications
where defect-generating radiation fields are present. An understanding of the effect of …

Advanced nuclear reactor concepts aim to use fuels that must withstand unprecedented
temperature and radiation extremes. In these fuels, thermal energy transport under …

A photothermal microscope that provides micrometer lateral and submicrometer depth
resolution was designed. Thermal conductivity measurements with modulation frequencies …

Simultaneous measurement of local thermal diffusivity and conductivity is demonstrated on a
range of ceramic samples. This was accomplished by measuring the temperature field …

Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of materials must be known at high accuracy for
thermal engineering applications, in order to understand energy dissipation in devices and …

Thermal transport in materials used for energy applications is a physical process directly tied
to performance and reliability. As a result, a great deal of effort has been devoted to …

Pyrolytic carbon (PyC) is an important material used in many applications including thermal
management of electronic devices and structural stability of ceramic composites. Accurate …

A photothermal technique capable of measuring thermal conductivity with micrometer lateral
resolution is presented. This technique involves measuring separately the thermal diffusivity …

Methylene blue (MB) concentrations in residual water were detected using fractional
calculus, the Rössler chaotic attractor and laser systems. A Nd: YVO4 nanosecond pulsed …