Title :
Detection of the mass of particles in air in an optical sensor utilizing laser beam divergence and inertia-dependent particle trajectories
Author :
Schrobenhauser, R. ; Strzoda, R. ; Fleischer, M. ; Hartmann, Andreas ; Amann, M.-C.
Author_Institution :
Corp. Technol., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
We present a new method to measure particle mass based on a shaped, divergent laser beam using the inertia-dependent particle movement inside an optical light scattering measurement chamber.
Keywords :
aerosols; light scattering; mass measurement; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; air; inertia-dependent particle movement; inertia-dependent particle trajectories; laser beam divergence; optical light scattering measurement chamber; optical sensor; particle mass detection; particle mass measurement; shaped laser beam; Aerosols; Atmospheric measurements; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Particle measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
