Photoacoustics as a technique for simultaneous measurement of thermal conductivity and heat capacity
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 21 (10) , 935-937
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/21/10/004
Abstract
The photoacoustic technique is applied to the simultaneous determination of the thermal conductivity and heat capacity of liquid crystal samples in their different mesophases. The results compare favourably with those reported in the literature.Keywords
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