Thermochimica Acta, Vol.391, No.1-2, 7-12, 2002
Peltier AC calorimeter
Anew AC calorimeter, utilizing the Peltier effect of a thermocouple junction as an AC power source, is described. This Peltier AC calorimeter (PAC) allows to measure the absolute value of heat capacity of small solid samples with sub-milligrams of mass. The calorimeter can also be used as a dynamic one with a dynamic range of several decades at low frequencies.