scholarly journals Optimum Angles for Multi-Angle Elastic Light Scattering Experiments

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Burr ◽  
K. J. Daun ◽  
K. A. Thomson ◽  
G. J. Smallwood
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Problem ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Design Of Experiment ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Scattered Light Intensity ◽  
Elastic Light Scattering ◽  
Optimal Angle ◽  
Ill Posed

In multiangle elastic light scattering (MAELS) experiments, the morphology of aerosolized particles is inferred by shining collimated radiation through the aerosol and then measuring the scattered light intensity over a set of angles. In the case of soot-laden aerosols MAELS can be used to recover, among other things, the size distribution of soot aggregates. This involves solving an ill-posed set of equations, however. While previous work focused on regularizing the inverse problem using Bayesian priors, this paper presents a design-of-experiment methodology for identifying the set of measurement angles that minimizes its ill-posedness. The inverse problem produced by the optimal angle set requires less regularization and is less sensitive to noise, compared with two other measurement angle sets commonly used to carry out MAELS experiments.

scholarly journals Planar droplet sizing: Application to a spray of Jet A1 kerosene

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Doublet ◽  
Christine Lempereur ◽  
Virginel Bodoc ◽  
Mikael Orain ◽  
Pierre Gajan
Keyword(s):  
Light Intensity ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Droplet Surface ◽  
Scattered Light Intensity ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Fluorescence Signal ◽  
Droplet Volume ◽  
Image Processing Algorithm ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Scattering Angle

Optical techniques are  widely employed for their non-intrusive behavior and are applied to two-phase flowinvestigations. Until now, the most commonly used technique to determine the droplet size is the Phase Doppler Anemogranulometry, although it is time consuming for an overall injector characterization. An imaging technique called Planar Droplet Sizing has been used to offer an alternative and provide a spatially-resolved 2D map of the Sauter Mean Diameter (SMD). The measurement is based on the ratio between laser-induced fluorescence and scattered light intensities which are assumed to be proportional respectively to the droplet volume and droplet surface area. However, previous studies revealed that the dependence of fluorescence intensity on the droplet volume can be altered by the absorption of light in the liquid. The scattered light intensity depends on the scattering angle and intensity variations within the field of view must be avoided.The aim of this study is to make the PDS technique operational for a Jet A-1 kerosene spray. A strong absorption of liquid kerosene appears under UV excitation at 266 nm making the technique unsuitable. Under visible excitation at 532 nm, a fluorescent tracer (Pyrromethene 597) must be added to the kerosene to enhance the fluorescence signal. To prevent scattered light intensity variations within the field of view, an optimal scattering angle close to 115° is required. An image processing algorithm is proposed in order to reduce the effects ofmultiple scattering.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ILASS2017.2017.4698

scholarly journals Determination of Aerosol Size Distribution from Angular Light-Scattering Signals by Using a SPSO-DE Hybrid Algorithm

Computation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Zong He ◽  
Jun-Kui Mao ◽  
Xing-Si Han
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Problem ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Hybrid Algorithm ◽  
Aerosol Size Distribution ◽  
Scattering Method ◽  
Convergence Properties ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Optimal Measurement

The comparison of the angular light-scattering method (ALSM) and the spectral extinction method (SEM) in solving the inverse problem of aerosol size distribution (ASD) are studied. The inverse problem is solved by a SPSO-DE hybrid algorithm, which is based on the stochastic particle swarm optimization (SPSO) algorithm and differential evolution (DE) algorithm. To improve the retrieval accuracy, the sensitivity analysis of measurement signals to characteristic parameters in ASDs is studied; and the corresponding optimal measurement angle selection region for ALSM and optimal measurement wavelength selection region for SEM are proposed, respectively. Results show that more satisfactory convergence properties can be obtained by using the SPSO-DE hybrid algorithm. Moreover, short measurement wavelengths and forward measurement angles are beneficial to obtaining more accurate results. Then, common monomodal and bimodal ASDs are estimated under different random measurement errors by using ALSM and SEM, respectively. Numerical tests show that retrieval results by using ALSM show better convergence accuracy and robustness than those by using SEM, which is attributed to the distribution of the objective function value. As a whole, considering the convergence properties and the independence on prior optical information, the ALSM combined with SPSO-DE hybrid algorithm provides a more effective and reliable technique to obtain the ASDs.

scholarly journals Method for the Determination of Density and Phase Functions of Interplanetary Dust

1980 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
A. Mujica ◽  
G. Lôpez ◽  
F. Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Light Intensity ◽  
Unit Volume ◽  
Interplanetary Space ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Interplanetary Dust ◽  
Scattered Light Intensity ◽  
Zodiacal Light ◽  
Method Of Determination ◽  
Phase Functions

SummaryA method of determination of the scattered light intensity, , by a unit-volume of interplanetary space is presented. From ground base Zodiacal Light measurements and the experimental results of Pioneer X the density, ρ(r), and phase, σ(θ), functions are obtained without any previous assumptions about them.

Correlation between Powder in the Plasma and Stability of High Rate Deposited a-Si:H

2005 ◽  
Vol 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guozhen Yue ◽  
Gautam Ganguly ◽  
Baojie Yan ◽  
Jeffrey Yang ◽  
Subhendu Guha
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Scattered Light Intensity ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
High Deposition Rate ◽  
Very High Frequency ◽  
Silicon Photodiode ◽  
Non Invasive

AbstractHydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells incorporating high deposition rate (8-10Å/s) intrinsic layers were deposited using modified very high frequency (MVHF) plasma. We have monitored the light scattered from powder generated in the plasma using an Ar-laser and a silicon photodiode. This simple, non-invasive technique allows us to make measurements on the same reactor used to make the solar cells. First, we have varied the total flow rate and observed a maximum in the scattered light intensity from powder in the plasma during the deposition of the intrinsic layer, and correlated this with the degradation, as well as the stabilized performance of the solar cells. Then, we have studied the effects of varying the deposition temperature and/or the addition of germane to the gas mixture on the scattered light intensity due to powder in the plasma.

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