Measuring shape and size of micrometric particles from the analysis of the forward scattered field
- Department of Physics and CIMAINA, University of Milan, via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milan (Italy)
- DISAT Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University Milano-Bicocca, Milan (Italy)
Characterizing nano- and micro-particles in fluids still proves to be a significant challenge for both science and industry. Here, we show how to determine shape and size distributions of polydisperse water suspensions of micron-sized particles by the analysis of the field scattered in the forward direction by single particles illuminated by a laser beam. We exploit the novel Single Particle Extinction and Scattering method in connection with shear conditions which give preferred orientations to the particles passing through the scattering volume. Water suspensions of calibrated non-spherical particles, polydisperse standard monophasic mineral samples of quartz and kaolinite, and a mixture of quartz and illite are studied in detail. Application and limitation of the method are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 22596790
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 119, Issue 22; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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