title: Design and characteristics of a cell for photoacoustic spectroscopy of condensed matter.
abstract: We describe a photoacoustic cell which is simple to use, easy to construct, and which gives a great sensitivity, expressed as a signal-to-noise ratio of 3000. Calibration of the cell indicates that it can be used with confidence as a general purpose photoacoustic cell.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Recherche en Biophysique, Departement de Chimie-Biologie, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada G9A 5H7.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ducharme
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tessier
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Leblanc
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*