Keywords
Optical particle sizing, inverse problems, light-scattering measurements
Abstract
Measurements of the light scattered by a sample contain information regarding the physical properties of the sample. Laser light-scattering measurements can be made unobtrusively in environments that are inaccessible to other types of measurements, so laser light-scattering techniques have become an important tool in aerosol research. The primary difficulty associated with using light-scattering techniques to determine aerosol particle properties is inverting the measurements or extracting the desired information from the measurements. In this study we use a 15-channel polar nephelometer to measure the light-scattering patterns of monodisperse polystyrene spheres. The light-scattering measurements are inverted, and the particle size distribution function and optical properties of the particles are retrieved. The results of these inversions are presented after a brief description of the calibration and operation of the nephelometer
Original Publication Citation
Matthew R. Jones, Keng H. Leong, M. Quinn Brewster, and Bill P. Currry. "Inversion of Light Scattering Measurements for Particle Size and Optical Constants: Experimental Study." Applied Optics, 33(18), 20 June 1994. 4035-4041.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Jones, Matthew R.; Leong, Keng H.; Brewster, M. Quinn; and Curry, Bill P., "Inversion of Light Scattering Measurements for Particle Size and Optical Constants: Experimental Study" (1994). Faculty Publications. 1345.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1345
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1994-06-20
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3309
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
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