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Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

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Published on: November 7, 2016

A spatially resolved optical method to measure thermal diffusivity.

F Sun¹, S Mishra¹, P H McGuinness¹

¹Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187 Dresden, Germany.

The Review of Scientific Instruments

|December 11, 2023

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This study introduces an optical method for measuring thermal diffusivity in reflective crystals. The technique uses two laser beams and a microscope for micron-scale spatial resolution, revealing material properties.

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Area of Science:

Condensed matter physics
Materials science
Optical methods

Background:

Accurate measurement of thermal transport properties is crucial for understanding condensed matter systems.
Spatially resolved techniques are needed to probe inhomogeneous materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel optical method for directly measuring position-dependent thermal diffusivity.
To achieve micron-scale spatial resolution for studying complex materials.

Main Methods:

Utilized a two-laser beam technique (modulated source, reflectivity probe) to measure thermal diffusivity via phase delay.
Integrated the method with microscopy and a piezo-stage within an optical cryostat for spatially resolved measurements.
Demonstrated enhanced resolution by overlapping laser beams, achieving isotropic in-plane diffusivity.

Main Results:

Successfully measured temperature-dependent in-plane thermal diffusivity with micron-scale resolution.
Identified temperature-dependent in-plane diffusivity anisotropy in Ca3Ru2O7 single domains.
Observed significant variations in the metal-insulator transition temperature of Ti-doped Ca3Ru2O7 due to doping inhomogeneity.

Conclusions:

The developed optical technique provides a powerful tool for characterizing thermal transport in reflective single crystals.
High spatial resolution is essential for understanding property variations in inhomogeneous and multidomain materials.
The method enables detailed studies of phase transitions and anisotropy in advanced materials.