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Inexpensive technique for estimating the thermal conductivity of CVD diamond from the optical absorption

Conference ·
OSTI ID:230114
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  1. AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ (United States)
The relationship between thermal conductivity and optical absorption has been investigated for over 60 samples of CVD diamond grown in 10 different laboratories. A simple and inexpensive apparatus is described to enable accurate and quick measurement of the optical absorption coefficient {alpha} averaged over the visible spectrum. The thermal conductivities K{parallel} and K {parallel} (with heat flow either parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the sample) were measured by methods described previously -- steady state and laser flash, respectively. The observed correlation between K{parallel} or K{perpendicular} and {alpha} can be used to obtain estimates of K{parallel} or K {perpendicular} (within uncertainties of {approximately} {plus_minus} 3 Wcm{sup -1} K {sup -1}) from a measurement of the optical absorption.
OSTI ID:
230114
Report Number(s):
CONF-950840--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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