A Square Pulse Thermoreflectance Technique for the Measurement of Thermal Properties

Wang, Yuzhou; Chauhan, Vinay; Hua, Zilong; Schley, Robert; Dennett, Cody A.; Murray, Daniel; Khafizov, Marat; Beausoleil, Geoffrey; Hurley, David H.

doi:10.1007/s10765-021-02949-z

Title: A Square Pulse Thermoreflectance Technique for the Measurement of Thermal Properties

Journal Article · 31 January 2022 · International Journal of Thermophysics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-021-02949-z · OSTI ID:1856860

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Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)

We report on a laser-based square pulse thermoreflectance (SPTR) technique for the measurement of thermal properties for a wide range of materials. SPTR adopts the pump-probe thermoreflectance principle to monitor the evolution of local temperature after square pulse excitation. The technique features a compact setup, high spatial resolution, and fast data collection. By comparing the acquired SPTR signals with a continuum heat transfer model, material thermal properties can be obtained. Taking advantage of various spot sizes and modulation frequencies, SPTR can measure both the thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity of poorly to moderately conductive materials and the thermal conductivity of conductive materials with satisfactory accuracy, with potential to be applied to more conductive materials. The technique was validated on three materials: fused silica, single crystal CaF2 and single crystal nickel (with conductivities ranging from 1 W·m^-1·K^-1 to 100 W·m^-1·K^-1) with typical measurement errors of 5 % to 20 %. The leading sources of error have been identified by Monte Carlo simulations, and the primary limitations of SPTR are discussed. The compact, fiberized platform we describe here will allow instruments based on this methodology to be deployed in complex, multi-analytical environments for the type of high-throughput correlative analyses that are key to materials design and discovery.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1856860

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-21-62086-Rev000

Journal Information:: International Journal of Thermophysics, Journal Name: International Journal of Thermophysics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 43; ISSN 0195-928X

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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