Study on Impact of Variable Thermal Conductivity or Laser Pulse on Reflected Elastic Waves in a Semiconductor Medium

Abstract

The article focuses on studying the effect of variable thermal conductivity on the reflection of waves propagating through a medium. Considered solid is half space with semiconductor properties. Additionally, we have also introduced the concept of non-local thermoelasticity to develop a stress-strain relation. Using the Helmholtz decomposition principal, we have determined that three longitudinal waves and one transverse wave propagate through the medium after reflection. To account for the thermal signals generated by the elastic vibration, we have used a three-phase lag (3PL) heat conduction model. The numerical computation of the theoretical results is presented graphically for a specific medium. The study of elastic waves passing through the human body is used for diagnosis and treatment. Nature and characteristics of the materials can also be detected by evaluating the behavior of waves reflected and transmitted through them.