Photothermal Techniques Laboratory
UPV/EHU
Members
Dr. Agustin Salazar (Professor) Tel: +34 946014253
Dr. Alberto Oleaga (Associate Professor) Tel: +34 94 601 4008
Dra. Arantza Mendioroz (Associate Professor) Tel: +34 94 601 4260
Dra. Estibaliz Apiñaniz (Associate Professor) Tel: +34 94 501 4144
Raquel Fuente (Ph.D) Tel: +34 94 601 4009
Research
Thermal properties of matter
Thermal properties measurements of solids, liquids and gases (thermal diffusivity)
Phase transitions and critical parameters
Non-destructive evaluation
Detection and characterization of subsurface defects in opaque solids
Infrared thermography.
Photothermal Techniques
Perpendicular "Mirage" technique (thermal diffusivity measurements and non-destructive evaluation)
Colinear "Mirage" technique (thermal diffusivity measurements of transparent solids and liquids)
Infrared Radiometry (non-destructive evaluation)
Flash method for thermal diffusivity measurements
Photopyroelectric calorimetry (thermal properties measurements and phase transitions)
Collaboration with other research groups
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad de Zaragoza: Dr. R. Celorrio
Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Univ. Oxford: Prof. A. Boothroyd, Dr. P. Prabhakaran.
Institute for Solid State Physics and Chemistry, Uzhgorod University, Ukraine: Prof. Yu. M. Vysochanskii.
Centro de Tecnologías Aeronáuticas (CTA), Parque Tecnológico de Alava: Dra. Idurre Saez de Ocariz
Física i Cristal.lografia de Materials, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona: Prof. Francesc Díaz.