Topics in Particle and Dispersion Science

Literature survey: 14 June 2007

• Degree of polarization
  • linear: conditions for equivalence of the rigorous definition and the operational definition (Measures of polarization, Eq. 2a ) (Al-Qasimi A et al 2007)
• Light scattering by
  • aerosols
    • Optical properties (attenuation coefficient, single scattering albedo, asymmetry parameter) of black carbon and organic carbon aerosols based on exact Mie calculations as functions of the relative humidity (Bäumer D et al 2007)
  • bacterial colonies
    • Modeling of forward scattering for bacteria detection and classification by using scalar diffraction theory (Bae E et al 2007)
  • ice crystals
    • Modeling of single scattering properties (scattering efficiency, absorption efficiency, asymmetry parameter, phase function) for major randomly oriented ice crystal shapes (Hong G 2007)
  • nonspherical particles
    • Chebyshev particles: modeling of moderate surface roughness (Schmidt K et al 2007)
      • See also Mugnai A and Wiscombe 1989, 1986 and Wiscombe WJ and Mugnai (1988)
    • Database for use in remote sensing of aerosols (Wauer J 2007)
  • seawater in a coastal region
    • Measurements of the volume scattering function (VSF) in coastal seawater (0.6-177.3°) indicate significant differences from widely referenced Petzold's VSFs (Berthon JF et al 2007)
• Particle counting and sizing
  • Calibration of an optical particle counter to provide ESD and EHD (Binning J et al 2007)
  • EHD from single particle tracking by moving the sample container to keep a particle in focus (Xu CS et al 2007)
    • See also Cang H et al 2006
• Particle size distribution
  • Measurements with a laser diffractometer (LISST) at selected locations in Southern California coastal waters (Ahn JS and Grant 2007)
  • Use of the empirical orthogonal functions (principal components) to identify particle sources for selected locations in Southern California coastal waters (Ahn JS and Grant 2007)

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