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Polydisperse-particle-size-distribution function determined from intensity profile of angularly scattered light

Journal Article · · Appl. Opt.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.18.003494· OSTI ID:5724440
A new method for determining the particle-size-distribution function of a polydispersion of spherical particles is presented. The inversion technique for the particle-size-distribution function is based upon matching the measured intensity profile of angularly scattered light with a summation of the intensity contributions of a series of appropriately spaced, narrowband, size-distribution functions. A numerical optimization technique is used to determine the strengths of the individual bands that yield the best agreement with the measured scattered-light-intensity profile. Because Mie theory is used, the method is applicable to spherical particles of all sizes. Several numerical examples demonstrate the application of this inversion method.
Research Organization:
University of California, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5724440
Journal Information:
Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 18:20; ISSN APOPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English