Optical Multiple Scattering by Particles

When an optical beam is incident on particles that are randomly distributed, and if the fractional volume is small, single scattering theory is adequate to explain the scattering characteristics of the medium. However, when the fractional volume is increased, multiple scattering effects cannot be ignored. This paper reviews the fundamental theories of multiple scattering including radiative transfer and diffusion theories. Also included are recent studies on polarization effects, localization, enhanced backscattering, resonant localization, pulse scattering and scattering in dense media.     

Resonant Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Applied to Vapor Phase InI

The metal halide indium iodide (InI) is used as an important additive to mercury discharge lamps. The aim of this paper is to prepare resonant coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (RECARS) experiments for measuring concentration and temperature profiles of InI in commercially available metal halide lamps. The spectral positions of possible RECARS lines of InI (double and triple resonances) are calculated up to rotational quantum number J = 280 and vibrational quantum number v = 10. There is evidence for triple resonances leading to strong RECARS signals at J = 174 and J = 231. Dipole transition moments are calculated, which are important input data for the determination of the RECARS spectra. A degenerate-folded BOXCARS setup with a frequency-tripled Nd:YAG laser at 355 nm pumping two dye-laser systems oscillating near 411 nm is utilized to detect RECARS signals of the rovibronic transitions between X:(1)Sigma(+) and A:(3)Pi(0)(0(+)) states of InI. The laser output is attenuated to prevent saturation of the spectra. The tunable dye-laser systems have good beam-pointing stability and a small spectral width (<0.07 cm(-1)). Measured RECARS spectra from a pure InI vapor quartz cell at p = 120 Pa and T = 880 K are compared with theoretical data and good agreement is obtained with respect to the spectral position and RECARS intensity. The scatter signals are achieved with laser-pulse energies of less than 1 μJ. A collision-constant Gamma = 0.0025 cm(-1) describes the line broadening best. The experiments are also performed at a partial InI pressure of 1.12 kPa, a partial Hg pressure of 112 kPa, and a temperature of T = 1073 K and could be interpreted with a broadening constant Gamma = 0.23 cm(-1). Temperature measurements were performed between 900 and 1200 K with an accuracy of 7%. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Sizing of Irregular Particles Using a Phase Doppler System

Response of a phase Doppler system to irregularly shaped particles is examined and shown to deviate qualitatively as well as quantitatively from the spherical particles. Nevertheless, the measured phase distributions based on an ensemble of particles exhibit a high degree of order and simplicity. The experimental data and the stochastic modeling of the process have shown that the phase Doppler technique can be used successfully for in-situ sizing and velocimetry of irregular particles. In the case of irregular crystalline particles, mean size and standard deviation can be deduced without requiring any assumptions regarding the functional form of the size distribution. As opposed to other optical techniques, phase Doppler can be used, in principle, near the backscattering location, so that a single optical window would be employed for transmission of laser light and collection of the scattered signals. Furthermore, size measurements can be velocity-resolved, i.e. a size distribution can be associated with each bin of the velocity histogram.     

Droplet Sizing by Mie Scattering Interferometry in a Spark Ignition Engine

A theoretical explanation is given of a technique based on Mie scattering interferometry (MSI), obtained by defocusing of the collecting optics, to size droplets. The originality of this study is the development of a droplet sizing method by planar laser light scattering for the case of a scattering angle range close to 90°. The feasibility of this method and its limitations are fully described. The dependence on intensity levels and refractive index variations can be neglected. After discussion of some practical details about particle size, imaging and camera constraints, the results obtained in the combustion chamber of a spark ignition (SI) engine, near the spark plug, prior to ignition and for different injection timings are described and discussed. It can be concluded that the implementation of the MSI method in this experimental set-up has been realized successfully to provide droplet distributions in an SI engine. To allow the easier use of the technique, image processing software will be developed in the Matlab environment.     

Angular Distribution of a Beam of Charged Particles Upon Multiple Scattering in Matter

Journal of Surface Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques - The spectral angular distributions for charged particles of a monoenergetic beam after multiple scattering in matter is...     

卷云冰晶粒子散射相函数的展开系数研究

冰晶粒子散射相函数的多项式展开可以应用于卷云条件下大气辐射传输模式的计算。本文利用广义球函数对表面严重粗糙的冰晶粒子相函数进行展开,并对表面严重粗糙的实心棱柱模型、实心棱柱聚合物模型和一般种类混合模型3种冰晶粒子的展开系数特性进行分析研究,数值计算结果表明了广义球函数对表面严重粗糙的冰晶粒子多项式展开的有效性。     

相干多普勒测风激光雷达

 鉴于多普勒测风激光雷达在航空航天、遥感遥测、气象观测等军事及民用领域中的广泛应用,结合相干探测工作原理,介绍了国外几种典型波段相干多普勒测风激光雷达系统,重点分析了激光发射机/接收机、空间扫描、数据处理等关键技术,并对相干多普勒激光雷达的广阔应用前景进行了展望。指出国内相干多普勒测风激光雷达研究已取得的一些重要进展。     

New Approaches in Broadband Fiber-Optical Interferometry for Optical Coherent Tomography

We have developed new methods of IR ultrabroadband interferometry for increasing the limiting capabilities of optical coherent tomography (OCT). In particular, this permitted us to create an optical coherent microscope combining the principles of confocal microscopy and OCT. To increase the longitudinal resolution, we synthesized an ultrabroadband optical spectrum based on two superluminescent diodes with separated radiation spectra. The resulting longitudinal resolution was 3.4 m and the transverse resolution was 3.9 m. Images of the inner structure of biological tissues are obtained at the cellular level. Experimental results of a study of biological tissue by the cross-polarization OCT are described.     

福尔马肼聚合物粒子的Mie散射研究

为确定检测水质用的ＮＴＵ标准液中的福尔马肼聚合物粒子的参数，本文运用Ｍｉｅ散射理论，结合对在线清水浊度仪的分析，通过氩离子激光与氦氖激光在标准浊度液中的消光与散射的实验及理论分析，发现福尔马肼聚合物粒子的粒度呈正态分布，分布中心的粒子直径为了１．２μｍ，粒子的折射率为１．３６，该结果在实验中得到了很好的验证。     

Coherent Scattering of Light by Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Tight Confinement

We have observed strong scattering of a probe light by dilute Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） ^87Rb gas in a tight magnetic trap. The scattering light forms fringes at the image plane. It is found that we can infer the real size of the condensation and the number of the atoms by modelling the imaging system. We present a quantitative calculation of light scattering by the condensed atoms. The calculation shows that the experimental results agree well with the prediction of the generalized diffraction theory, and thus we can directly observe the phase transition of BEC in a tight trap.     

A Method for Increasing the Sensitivity of Phase Doppler Interferometry to seed particles in liquid spray flows

A method has been developed to increase the sensitivity of phase Doppler interferometry-based particle sizing systems to small particles in the presence of a spray containing large and small droplets; an important consideration when using seed particles to track the gas-phase velocity in multi-phase flows. The method, applicable to PDPA systems configured to operate in first and higher order refraction mode, involves doping the sprayed liquid with a dye that is strongly absorbing at the incident laser wavelengths. This results in greatly diminished scattered intensity from larger droplets, thus allowing the photomultiplier gain to be set to a level sufficient to easily detect small particles without saturation. Tests conducted indicate that, at a collection angle of 30° and droplet absorptivity of γ = 0.014/μm, the PDPA can accurately size absorbing droplets up to approximately 200 μm. This upper limit can be extended by changing selection angle. Tests performed with an actual spray demonstrated that the method allowed detection of 1 μm to 235 μm droplets; more than four times the instrument's usual range of 50: 1. A data correction scheme to determine the effective probe volume radius for each particle size class has been developed for absorbing particles, as standard correction schemes derived for non-absorbing droplets excessively weigh distributions toward smaller particles.     

移相干涉技术中移相器的自校正方法

移相干涉技术（ＰＳＩ）是８０年代兴起的一门干涉图形自动识别技术，移相器作为移相干涉技术的关键部件其移相误差将直接影响到移相干涉技术的干涉图的识别精度。本文提出了一种移相器的自校正方法，即利用移相干涉仪的自身系统，通过快速傅里叶方法，对移相器进行逐步逼近校正。结合移相式红外干涉仪的研制，给出了一组移相器的自动校正的实验，实验表明，校正后的移相器的非线性误差可由原来的５％降低到０．２％。     

On Coherent States of Relativistic Particles

Some general properties of coherent states of a particle in quantum mechanics are discussed and examples of relativistics coherent states of an electron moving in a steady and homogeneous field and in a non-stationary external field of special kind are presented. In particular cases this field may be a plane wave, a Redmond field (a superposition of plane wave and homogenous magnetic field), a superposition of a Redmond field and a longitudinal electric field or other physically interesting fields.     

Particle Characterization Using Multiple Scattering Decorrelation Methods. Part 1: Standard Latex Particles

We determined the dimensions of standard polystyrene latex spheres suspended in water at different sample concentrations by dynamic light scattering and turbidimetry. Applying two different schemes for the decorrelation of multiple scattering, we show that the samples exhibit distortions of the auto-correlation function due to multiple scattering even at moderate volume fractions, which prohibits the correct determination of the particle radius. The cross-correlation functions, however, are free from these distortions. The recently deployed three-dimensional cross-correlation setup is superior to the commercially available two-color machine, as more turbid samples are accessible. In order to verify the results obtained by dynamic light scattering, we performed turbidity measurements with the same samples. This method is inherently free from multiple scattering contributions. We observe a systematically smaller radius in turbidimetry than in dynamic light scattering. The deviation, however, is only slightly outside the accuracy range of the measurements. We discuss possible origins for this deviation and show that our measurements are compatible with a hairy layer present on the particle's surface.     

Light Scattering Simulation and Measurement of Monodisperse Spheroids using a Phase Doppler Anemometer

Mathematical tools are provided for the computation of the scattered field produced by non-spherical particles moving through the measurement volume of a phase Doppler anemometer. The phase distribution of a spheroid with random orientation is computed by using the rigorous extended boundary condition method and the ray theory. In a phase Doppler experiment the spheroid parameters are obtained by fitting the measured phase distribution with the simulated phase distribution. The numerical simulations are supported by experimental results on monodisperse spheroids.     

A Spheroidal Model of Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles

Optics and Spectroscopy - We have constructed a spheroidal model to solve the problem of light scattering by nonspherical particles. The semiaxes of the model spheroid are determined based on the...     

应用移相干涉术测量量块长度和长度变动量

研究了应用移相干涉术测量新的一等量块的方法。对于干涉图像进行多幅图的采样，由移相法计算量块测量面和与其研全的辅助平晶表面的波面面形，着重研究了在量块干涉图中有阶跃不连续的波面复原运算的原理与技术，得到一幅表征它们表面的离散滤差值，并给出量块工作面长度和长度变动量的测量结果。     

亚表面圆柱体对热波的多重散射问题

极端条件下的传热问题是工程热物理研究中的重要课题。基于非傅里叶热传导定律,采用波函数展开法,研究了含圆柱缺陷非透明体中热波散射问题。基于热传导波动模型给出了物体中热波多重散射问题的一般解。温度波由调制光束在材料表面激发,缺陷表面的边界条件为绝热。具体分析了几何参量、各物理参量对温度分布的影响,特别分析了热波波长对温度变化的作用,并给出了温度变化的数值结果。研究结果可望为红外辐射技术、热波成像等问题的分析提供理论基础和参考数据。在检测金属材料缺陷空间分布的激光热波探测系统中应用。