High-resolution size measurement of single spherical particles with a fast Fourier transform of the angular scattering intensity

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 4919-4926

  Min, Shermann L ^a   Gomez, Alessandro ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular scattering intensity; Fast Fourier transform; Light scattering; Particle sizing; Phase functions

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; LASER; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE; SCATTERING INTENSITY;

EID: 0030324657     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.004919     Document Type: Article

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