Abstract
Modulation techniques for measuring specific heat, thermal expansivity, temperature derivative of resistance, thermopower, and spectral absorptance are reviewed. Owing to the periodic nature of temperature oscillations, high sensitivity and excellent temperature resolution are peculiar to all these methods. Various methods of modulation and of measuring the temperature oscillations are presented. Some applications of the modulation techniques for studying physical phenomena in solids and liquids are considered (equilibrium point defects, phase transitions, relaxation phenomena in specific heat).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-117 |
| Number of pages | 117 |
| Journal | Physics Reports |
| Volume | 356 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Many thanks to the editor, Professor A.A. Maradudin, for his work for improving the review. The support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel is gratefully acknowledged.
Funding
Many thanks to the editor, Professor A.A. Maradudin, for his work for improving the review. The support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel is gratefully acknowledged.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel |
Keywords
- Calorimetry
- Modulation techniques
- Relaxation phenomena
- Thermophysical properties