IR EMISSION-SPECTRUM OF SOLID MATERIALS UNDER PERIODIC HEATING - MODULATED EMISSION-SPECTROSCOPY (MES)

Prompted by the need to identify absolute values of IR absorptivities of high-opacity, refractory materials for astrophysical purposes, We have developed a new type of emission spectroscopy. This method makes use of a modulated radiation source of a common type and does not require that the sample material be thinned or be embedded in a matrix. Even very high absorptivities can be measured and then measured in situ as a function of temperature. The theory underlying the data treatment is developed and illustrated by applications to two materials of astrophysical interest. Limitations and possible improvements are discussed.