title: Light scattering device for sizing and velocimetry of large droplets utilizing a ring-shaped laser beam.
abstract: A newly developed light scattering device for sizing and velocimetry of large droplets is described. A novel beam shaping technique is employed in conjunction with a laser operating in the circular TEM(01) (doughnut) mode as a light source to achieve a ring-shaped source beam. This particular beam geometry allows definition of a sheetlike scattering volume with an approximately constant power density across it resulting in improved sizing and sampling accuracy. The size resolution of the instrument is better than 7%, and the overall sizing accuracy for an input size range of 30 dB (droplets of ~45-1500 microm in radius) is ~10%. While the instrument reported in this paper was designed to analyze water droplets entrained in air, it should also be useful in other sizing applications if appropriate modifications are made.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Glantschnig
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Golay
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Best