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An Advanced Sensor for Particles in Gases Using Dynamic Light Scattering in Air as Solvent

Liana Maria ChiceaCristian LecaDan ChiceaSorin Olaru

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Materials scienceTP1-118501 natural sciencesBiochemistryArticleLight scatteringAnalytical Chemistry010309 opticsparticle sizingOpticsDynamic light scattering0103 physical sciencesElectrical and Electronic Engineeringair DLSInstrumentationSIMPLE (dark matter experiment)Data processingbusiness.industryChemical technology010401 analytical chemistrydynamic light scatteringAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics0104 chemical sciencesSolventadvanced fire sensorParticle sizeScattered lightbusinessIntensity (heat transfer)

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Dynamic Light Scattering is a technique currently used to assess the particle size and size distribution by processing the scattered light intensity. Typically, the particles to be investigated are suspended in a liquid solvent. An analysis of the particular conditions required to perform a light scattering experiment on particles in air is presented in detail, together with a simple experimental setup and the data processing procedure. The results reveal that such an experiment is possible and using the setup and the procedure, both simplified to extreme, enables the design of an advanced sensor for particles and fumes that can output the average size of the particles in air.

https://doi.org/10.3390/s21155115