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Jin Zeng¹, Jingjing Xia²

¹School of Computer Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. China.

|March 11, 2024

Summary

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This study introduces a new method using light scattering angular spectrum and machine learning for accurate aerosol particle size distribution measurement without needing the refractive index. A prototype sensor demonstrates high precision for real-world field applications.

Keywords:

aerosol machine learning optical scattering particle size distribution refractive index

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Area of Science:

Atmospheric Science
Optical Physics
Data Science

Background:

Optical scattering is a common, non-invasive method for real-time aerosol sizing.
Accurate particle size distribution (PSD) retrieval typically requires prior knowledge of the aerosol's refractive index, which is difficult to measure in situ.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel method for determining aerosol PSD without prior knowledge of the refractive index.
To leverage light scattering angular spectrum (LSAS) and machine learning to address the challenge of unknown refractive indices in aerosol characterization.

Main Methods:

A new sensing method was developed using the light scattering angular spectrum (LSAS).
Machine learning techniques were employed to model the complex nonlinear relationship between LSAS and PSD, incorporating aerosol refractive index.
A miniaturized prototype sensor was designed, built, and experimentally tested with various aerosol samples.

Main Results:

The developed method successfully retrieves aerosol PSD without requiring prior knowledge of the refractive index.
Experimental results demonstrated high accuracy, with a maximum Kullback-Leibler divergence (D_KL) of 0.07 for PSD.
The prototype sensor proved effective in measuring different sizes of aerosol samples.

Conclusions:

The proposed PSD sensing method offers highly accurate aerosol characterization independent of refractive index.
The compact prototype sensor shows significant potential for practical aerosol analysis in field measurements.
This advancement facilitates more accessible and precise aerosol monitoring outside laboratory settings.