Industrial diamonds are heated by a laser beam and the resulting temperature is optically measured on the surface of the diamond. The ultimate aim is that with the heating and temperature known and measurements being repeatable, the temperature-driven defects in industrial diamonds can be studied.
Reference:
Masina, B and Forbes, A. 2010. An all optical system for studying temperature induced changes in diamond. In: CSIR 3rd Biennial Conference: Science Real and Relevant, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, 30 August-1 September 2010
Masina, B. N., & Forbes, A. (2010). An all optical system for studying temperature induced changes in diamond. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7891
Masina, Bathusile N, and A Forbes. "An all optical system for studying temperature induced changes in diamond." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7891
Masina BN, Forbes A, An all optical system for studying temperature induced changes in diamond; CSIR; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7891 .
