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Simultaneous Determination of Thermal Conductivity and Heat Capacity in Thin Films with Picosecond Transient Thermoreflectance and Picosecond Laser Flash

Zefang Yea Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAView further author information
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Janghan Parka Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3735-3657View further author information
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Yanyao Zhangb Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA;c Earth and Planetary Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3846-1131View further author information
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Xianghai Menga Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAView further author information
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Matthew Disienad Microelectronic Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-0335-1276View further author information
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Sanjay K. Banerjeed Microelectronic Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4478-7189View further author information
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Jung-Fu Linb Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA;e Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Yaguo Wanga Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA;e Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 182-194 | Received 30 Mar 2023, Accepted 31 Aug 2023, Published online: 12 Sep 2023

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