Measurement of the size of micrometric voids in dielectric media

We have developed a method to measure the characteristic interstice size of transparent porous dielectric media. The method is based upon the observation of the transient decay of alkali atoms contained in the medium pores and excited to a sufficiently long-lived state. We present a simple model des...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2019-09, Vol.126 (12)
Main Authors: Failache, H., Amy, L., Villalba, S., Lezama, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Decay
Dependence
Porous media
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Summary:We have developed a method to measure the characteristic interstice size of transparent porous dielectric media. The method is based upon the observation of the transient decay of alkali atoms contained in the medium pores and excited to a sufficiently long-lived state. We present a simple model describing the dependence of the decay transients on the distance L traveled by the atoms between interstice walls. Fitting of the observed transient data to the model predictions allows the determination of L. The method is tested with two well-characterized micrometric thin cells and used to measure the characteristic interstice size of several porous glass samples.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.5110258