# Photothermal effect

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{{Short description|Electromagnetic radiation phenomenon}}
'''Photothermal effect''' is a phenomenon associated with [electromagnetic radiation](/source/electromagnetic_radiation). It is produced by the [photoexcitation](/source/photoexcitation) of material, resulting in the production of thermal energy (heat).

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==External links==
*[http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2004/pdf/7606x1083.pdf Quantities, Terminology, and Symbols in Photothermal and Related Spectroscopies] Research paper from [IUPAC](/source/IUPAC)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051129182352/http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/feature_ent.html?id=cfb0cda06e8811d7f03f6ed9fe800100 Amazing Nano Materials: Photothermal and Photoacoustic Effects]

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