Detection of the density of fine particulate matter employing laser beam divergence and inertia-dependent particle motion

R. Schrobenhauser, R. Strzoda, A. Hartmann, M. Fleischer, M. C. Amann

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Abstract

We present a miniaturized sensor setup capable of determining the density of airborne particles employing size information provided by an enhanced light-scattering intensity ratio technique and inertia-dependent particle motion. The method is based on the particle density-dependent spatial particle spreading, measured as the time of flight using a divergent laser beam. Measurement results using polystyrene latex and silica particles in a size range of 500–1,600 nm show good agreement with theoretical estimations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-377
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume117
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2014

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