and thereby the OA signal front is exponential. Thus, fitting the leading edge of the OA signal profile with an exponential function makes it possible to extract light absorption coefficients with a high precision [27], [28], [31] and [37] and independently from the absolute value of the OA signal amplitude.
In the case of a short but finite-duration pulse, it is necessary to take into account a change in the heat-release distribution during the laser-pulse impact:
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As a result, the steep gradient in the OA signal profile around the moment τ = 0 will be pulled within the laser pulse duration. This circumstance limits from above the range of light absorption coefficients which can be measured by this technique. For example, for τL = 0 ns, the maximum value is μa ≈ 1000 cm−1 at c0 = 1500 m/s.
Note that OA signals are usually detected at a distance from the generation zone. This leads to the appearance of diffraction transformations of the detected profile related with the spread of low-frequency harmonics away from the z-axis. The characteristic distance at which the OA signal profile starts to change considerably depends on the medium light-absorption coefficient, propagation distance, and the laser beam diameter. As a result, the OA signal amplitude decreases and the falling edge of the OA signal becomes no longer exponential. A more detailed description of this effect can be found in [38]. However, of prime importance is that the leading edge of OA signal does not change and keeps its profile with an exponent proportional to μa [17] and [37].
and thereby the OA signal front is exponential. Thus, fitting the leading edge of the OA signal profile with an exponential function makes it possible to extract light absorption coefficients with a high precision [27], [28], [31] and [37] and independently from the absolute value of the OA signal amplitude.In the case of a short but finite-duration pulse, it is necessary to take into account a change in the heat-release distribution during the laser-pulse impact:equation(6)View the MathML sourceTurn MathJax onAs a result, the steep gradient in the OA signal profile around the moment τ = 0 will be pulled within the laser pulse duration. This circumstance limits from above the range of light absorption coefficients which can be measured by this technique. For example, for τL = 0 ns, the maximum value is μa ≈ 1000 cm−1 at c0 = 1500 m/s.Note that OA signals are usually detected at a distance from the generation zone. This leads to the appearance of diffraction transformations of the detected profile related with the spread of low-frequency harmonics away from the z-axis. The characteristic distance at which the OA signal profile starts to change considerably depends on the medium light-absorption coefficient, propagation distance, and the laser beam diameter. As a result, the OA signal amplitude decreases and the falling edge of the OA signal becomes no longer exponential. A more detailed description of this effect can be found in [38]. However, of prime importance is that the leading edge of OA signal does not change and keeps its profile with an exponent proportional to μa [17] and [37].
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