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Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties
Published on: January 8, 2016
Thermo-diffusion of excited photothermal semiconductor under laser pulse and ramp heating with acoustic pressure
Hashim M Alshehri1, Khaled Lotfy2,3
1Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21521, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
The goal of this work is to provide a novel mathematical model that explains how certain physical variables propagate (acoustic-thermal-mechanical diffusive) as waves in a photoexcited non-Gaussian laser pulse semiconductor medium. Under the impact of acoustic pressure, the isotropic and homogeneous semiconductor medium is discussed concerning the fundamental equations according to charge carrier recombination processes with optoelectronic properties. Given the impact that relaxation times have on the governing equations. Laplace transforms were utilized in a one-dimensional (1D) context to examine essential non-dimensional properties such as displacement, stress components, carrier density, temperature, and acoustic pressure in order to mathematically answer the required problem. By imposing specific initial and boundary conditions, inverse Laplace transformations were employed to generate precise solutions for the numerical modeling of different physical quantities depicted graphically. The graphical representation of wave propagation data was followed by a theoretical analysis and interpretation, emphasizing the influence of other factors (such as heat rise time, relaxation times, and laser pulse effects) on the observed occurrences.
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