Retrieving the size of particles with rough surfaces from 2D scattering patterns

Frequency analysis can be used for the recovery of particle properties such as size from scattering data, but is difficult to apply in practice, as lack of completeness or discontinuities at boundaries can produce artifacts. For 2D scattering patterns image processing, including morphological operat...

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Main Authors: Z. Ulanowski, P. H. Kaye, E. Hirst, R. Greenaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2011-09-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/C1V89S1P087
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Summary:Frequency analysis can be used for the recovery of particle properties such as size from scattering data, but is difficult to apply in practice, as lack of completeness or discontinuities at boundaries can produce artifacts. For 2D scattering patterns image processing, including morphological operations, offers an alternative approach. We test possible techniques on a diverse range of particles. It is found that the average surface area of intensity peaks is inversely proportional to particle size.
ISSN:0365-0359
1825-1242