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Thermal Expansion Measurements by Photodetector Based Laser Beam Position Change Determination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

C. S. Vikram ,
D. K. Agrawal ,
R. Roy  and
H.A. McKinstry
C. S. Vikram
Affiliation:
Also affiliated with the Applied Research Laboratory
D. K. Agrawal
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
R. Roy
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
H.A. McKinstry
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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Abstract

A new method for thermal expansion measurements is described. The technique is based on rotation of a laser beam reflected from a probe bar caused by uneven thermal expansions of sample and reference rods. At a distance, the reflected gaussian laser beam is observed with a small photodetector (much smaller than the beam cross-section). The measurement of minute beam position change thus results in related low thermal expansion measurement capability. Experimental arrangement and the sensitivity are described. Some results are also reported.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 60: Symposium L – Defect Properties and Processing of High-Technology Nonmetallic Materials , 1985 , 259
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1986

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