Topics in Particle and Dispersion Science

Literature survey: 15 October 2007

• Light scattering and absorption by particles: Fundamental problems and models
  • Computational tools
  • Computational/experimental studies
    
    
    • Geometric optics
  • Plasmons
  • Whispering gallery modes (WGM)
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• Instrumentation
  • Sensors
    • Detecting the orientation of protein molecules adsorbed onto a silicon nanosphere
  • Light scattering and absorption measurements
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• Material properties
  • Materials with a negative refractive index
    • Negative refractive index materials at the microwave wavelength range (Ozbay E et al 2007)
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• Particle/cell/dispersion properties
  • Aerosols
  • Phytoplankton
  • Seawater
    • Absorption and fluorescence of marine microgels (Orellana MV et al 2007)
      See also formation of microgels in seawater: Chin WC et al 1998
  • Transition from molecules to particles
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• Particle size distribution (PSD)
  • Particle size distribution of comet dust inferred from fitting optical properties
  • Effect of the particle size grid on modeling aerosol transport (Menut L et al 2007)
  • Sampling errors due to the discretness of particles and particle segregation for free-flowing powder: Dependence on the minimum mass and minimum number of sample (Merkus HG 2007)
  • Sedimentation
    • Model for viscosity of aqueous solutions
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• Particle trapping and manipulation
  • Optical methods
    • 3D optical fiber trap for cells (Liu Y and Yu 2007)
    • Single, tapered-fiber optical trap (single-tapered: Liu Zhihai et al 2007)
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• Tailored and standard particles
  • Size and shape controlled synthesis of copper nanoparticles (Mott D et al 2007)
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• Turbid media: Radiative transfer (RT) and optical properties
  • Accuracy of computations of multiple light scattering by non-spherical particles (Karjukin VV 2007)
• Turbid media: Optical imaging