Quantune Technologies Gmbh

Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin

Oliver Supplie

Hermann Von Lilienfeld-Toal

Jan-Ferenc Kischkat

The disclosure relates to a photoacoustic sensor head for detecting acoustic signals which are excited in a sample by absorption of pulsed measuring light, comprising a contact prism which is transparent for the measuring light and has a sample contact surface, a detection surface arranged opposite the sample contact surface and a light entrance surface arranged adjacent to the detection surface, as well as means for radiating the measuring light through the light entrance surface in the direction of the sample contact surface, wherein a detection device comprising at least one sound transducer is arranged in a manner covering the detection surface, characterized in that those portions of the measuring light which are reflected at the sample contact surface are directed to the detection surface or to the light entrance surface, wherein a material layer containing a material which absorbs the measuring light is arranged between the detection surface and the detection device.

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Berlin, Germany

Oliver Supplie