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Estimation of particle size distributions from bulk scattering spectra: sensitivity to distribution type and spectral
Abstract:
A shape dependent method for particle size distribution (PSD) estimation based on bulk scattering properties was elaborated. This method estimates the parameters of a particle size distribution with predefined shape from the bulk scattering spectra. The estimation routine was validated on simulated data of polystyrene in water suspensions. To investigate the effect of measurement errors on PSD estimates, a sensitivity analysis was performed. The influence of spectral resolution and range was rather limited. Good PSD estimations were obtained on noise-free spectra, spectra with limited random noise and for estimations on μs or μs' in case of a multiplicative baseline. However, the PSD estimation deteriorated if an incorrect value for the refractive index of the particle relative to the medium was used as input parameter. Deviations caused by an incorrect distribution type were smaller for more narrow PSDs than for broader ones. Overall, this study showed the potential to estimate PSDs from bulk scattering spectra and indicated the factors affecting the accuracy.
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