Reconstruction of particle-size distributions from light-scattering patterns using three inversion methods

By means of a numerical study we show particle-size distributions retrieved with the Chin-Shifrin, Phillips-Twomey, and singular value decomposition methods. Synthesized intensity data are generated using Mie theory, corresponding to unimodal normal, gamma, and lognormal distributions of spherical p...

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Published inApplied optics (2004) Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 124
Main Authors Vargas-Ubera, Javier, Aguilar, J Félix, Gale, David Michel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2007
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Summary:By means of a numerical study we show particle-size distributions retrieved with the Chin-Shifrin, Phillips-Twomey, and singular value decomposition methods. Synthesized intensity data are generated using Mie theory, corresponding to unimodal normal, gamma, and lognormal distributions of spherical particles, covering the size parameter range from 1 to 250. Our results show the advantages and disadvantages of each method, as well as the range of applicability for the Fraunhofer approximation as compared to rigorous Mie theory.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/ao.46.000124