Thermal and optical properties of porous silicon

Abstract

Thermal diffusivity and optical absorption have been investigated for porous silicon, at room temperature, using photoacoustic spectroscopy. The experimental results obtained conform well with the existing studies recently published. The value obtained for thermal diffusivity is 0.045 ± 0.002 cm²/s.The absorption onsets show energy structures, differing from the ordinary semiconductor of bulk type.

Keywords

• thermal properties
• optical properties
• photoacoustic spectroscopy
• porous silicon