System and method for converting optical diameters of aerosol particles to mobility and aerodynamic diameters
US9335244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and a method of measuring a particle's size in a select aerosol using the optical diameter of the particle to perform a mobility and/or aerodynamic diameter conversion without any knowledge about the particle's shape and its optical properties in the aerosol being characterized. In one example embodiment of the invention, the method includes generating a set of calibration data and finding the optimal refractive index and shape that best fits the calibration data. In addition, the method includes creating a new calibration curve that provides a mobility-equivalent or aerodynamic-equivalent diameter.
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