High concentration measurement of mixed particle suspensions using simple multi-angle light scattering system

S. Buaprathoom; S. Pedley; A. D. Prins; S. J. Sweeney

doi:10.1117/12.922287

9 May 2012 High concentration measurement of mixed particle suspensions using simple multi-angle light scattering system

S. Buaprathoom, S. Pedley, A. D. Prins, S. J. Sweeney

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Proceedings Volume 8439, Optical Sensing and Detection II; 843923 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922287
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

A simple multiple-angle light scattering system was developed for the differential measurement of particle concentrations in suspension even in high concentration where multiple scattering effects are significant based on size. The system combines multiple-angle detection to collect scattered angle dependent light intensities, and Partial Least Square Regression method (PLS-R) to compose the predictive models for analyzing scattered signal obtain concentrations of samples under investigation. The system was designed to be simple, portable and inexpensive. It employs a diode lasers (red AlGaInP-based) as a light source and a silicon photodiode as a detector and optical components, all of which are readily available. The technique was validated using 1.1 μm and 3.0μm polystyrene latex beads in both mono-dispersed and poly-dispersed suspensions. The measurement results showed good agreement between the measured results and reference values. Their deviations from the reference values are 2.4% and 1.5% relating to references' concentrations of 1.3×10⁸ and 1.2times;10⁷ particles/ml for 1.1 m and 3.0 μm in mono-dispersed solutions and 2.3 % and 3.5% relating to references' concentrations of 1.1times;10⁸ and 4.4 times;10⁵ particles/ml for 1.1 μm and 3.0 μm in mixed solutions, respectively. This system is a compact but high performance system allowing multiple particle sizes in high concentration to be measured simultaneously.

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S. Buaprathoom, S. Pedley, A. D. Prins, and S. J. Sweeney "High concentration measurement of mixed particle suspensions using simple multi-angle light scattering system", Proc. SPIE 8439, Optical Sensing and Detection II, 843923 (9 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922287

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