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A Proposal for Optical Diagnostics Through the Enhancement of Diffraction Patterns Using Thin-film Interference Filters

  • Stefanita Carmen Gabriela;Shao Yun Feng
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.428-434
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    • 2004
  • Coarse clumping of solid materials within diseased biological cells can have a marked influence on the light scattering pattern. Perturbations in refractive index lead to distinct varia­tions in the cytometric signature, especially apparent over wide scattering angles. The large dynamic range of scattering intensities restricts collection of data to narrow angular intervals be­lieved to have the highest potential for medical diagnosis. We propose the use of an interfer­ence filter to reduce the dynamic range. Selective attenuation of scattering intensity levels is expected to allow simultaneous data collection over a wide angular interval. The calculated angu­lar transmittance of a commercial shortwave-pass filter of cut-off wavelength 580 nm indicates significant attenuation of scattering peaks below ${\~}\;10^{circ}$, and reasonable peak equalization at higher angles. For the three-dimensional calculation of laser light scattered by cells we use a spectral method code that models cells as spatially varying dielectrics, stationary in time. How­ever, we perform preliminary experimental testing with the interference filter on polystyrene microspheres instead of biological cells. A microfluidic toolkit is used for the manipulation of the microspheres. The paper intends to illustrate the principle of a light scattering detection system incorporating an interference filter for selective attenuation of scattering peaks.

Process Evaluation in Preparing Oil in Water Microemulsion by Dynamic Light Scattering Method (Dynamic Light Scattering Method를 이용한 수중유형 Microemulsion의 제조조건 평가)

  • Min, Shin-Hong;Yang, Joong-Ik;Kwon, Jong-Won;Jeong, Dae-Sik;Jeong, Yeoub
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 1987
  • Oil in water microemulsion containing soybean oil and egg phosphatide was prepared by vacuum high shear mixing and high pressure homogenizing. The laser particle sizer, Coulter counter and photomicroscope were used to determine the particle size distribution at each cycle of homogenizing. Particularly, the laser particle sizer(dynamic light scattering method) was applied to the study of particle size distribution behavior below $1\;{\mu}m$. It was found that the particle size distribution below $1\;{\mu}m$ was shifted to lower size range as the number of passing cycle was increased. Beyond the 7th cycle, however, the particle size distribution was not varied.

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Liquid crystal-surface interactions studied by light scattering

  • Copic, Martin;Vilfan, Mojca
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.1711-1714
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    • 2006
  • Anchoring energy of liquid crystals on solid substrates is a key parameter in liquid crystal technology. A nonperturbative method of its measurement by dynamic light scattering on thermal orientational fluctuations is presented, The ratio of the zenithal and azimuthal anchoring coefficients is shown to be equal to the ratio of the orientational elastic constants.

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Dynamic Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering Measurement of Biological Tissue

  • Youn, Jong-In;Lim, Do-Hyung
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.169-173
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    • 2007
  • During laser irradiation, mechanically deformed cartilage undergoes a temperature dependent phase transformation resulting in accelerated stress relaxation. Clinically, laser-assisted cartilage reshaping may be used to recreate the underlying cartilaginous framework in structures such as ear, larynx, trachea, and nose. Therefore, research and identification of the biophysical transformations in cartilage accompanying laser heating are valuable to identify critical laser dosimetry and phase transformation of cartilage for many clinical applications. quasi-elastic light scattering was investigated using Ho : YAG laser $(\lambda=2.12{\mu}m\;;\;t_p\sim450{\mu}s)$ and Nd:YAG Laser $(\lambda=1.32{\mu}m\;;\;t_p\sim700{\mu}s)$ for heating sources and He : Ne $(\lambda=632.8nm)$ laser, high-power diode pumped laser $(\lambda=532nm)$, and Ti : $Al_2O_3$ femtosecond laser $(\lambda=850nm)$ for light scattering sources. A spectrometer and infrared radiometric sensor were used to monitor the backscattered light spectrum and transient temperature changes from cartilage following laser irradiation. Analysis of the optical, thermal, and quasi-elastic light scattering properties may indicate internal dynamics of proteoglycan movement within the cartilage framework during laser irradiation.

Construction of a Dynamic Laser Light Scattering System Using a Personal Computer$^\dag$

  • Kim, Myung-Joong;Lee, Sang-Yong;Chung, Koo-Soon;Lee, Hoo-Sung
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.403-405
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    • 1987
  • A dynamic laser light scattering system has been constructed using a personal computer. The intensity of the scattered light was detected with a photomultiplier tube and a photon counter. The BCD output of the photon counter which is proportional to the intensity of scattered light is fed into a personal computer via an interface card. The personal computer was programmed as an autocorrelator in machine language. The data acquisition rate of the system was about 600 samples/s which is adequate for studies on the molecular dynamics of concentrated polymer solutions, polymer latices with large particle size, and polymer glass systems. The constructed system was tested with polystyrene latex and the measured diameter of the latex particle agrees well with the supplier's value.

Light scattering from restructured colloidal silica aggregates (재구조화된 콜로이드 실리카 응집체에 대한 광 산란)

  • 임영훈
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.167-171
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    • 1992
  • We present the static and dynamic light scattering results of the salt induced restructured colloidal silica aggregates. We also report the results from the transmission electron micrographs which confirms the individual sizes of the particles and the local structure of the ramified aggregates. The fractal dimensions of the restructuring silica aggregates are considerably different with in-situ light scattering measurements. The measured fractal dimensions, $D_{F}$, is 2.21 for the 0.5 wt.% concentration of the salt induced Ludox-AM. The Rayleigh linewidth for 0.1 wt.% concentration of Ludox-AM is discussed.

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Coherent x-ray scattering to study dynamics in thin films (결맞는 X-선 산란을 이용한 박막의 표면 거동 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.143-146
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    • 2005
  • A new method of x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) using coherent x-rays is developed recently for probing the dynamics of surface height fluctuations as a function of lateral length scale. This emerging technique applies the principles of dynamic light scattering in the x-ray regime. The short wavelength and slow time scales characteristic of XPCS extend the phase space accessible to scattering studies beyond some restrictions by light and neutron. In this paper, we demonstrate XPCS to study the dynamics of surface fluctuations in thin supported polymer films. We present experimental verification of the theoretical predictions for the wave vector and temperature dependence of the capillary wave relaxation times for the supported polymer films at melt for the film thicknesses thicker than 4 times of the radius of gyration of polymer. We observed a deviation from the conventional capillary wave predictions in thinner films. The analysis will be discussed in terms of surface tension, viscosity and effective interactions with the substrate.

Evaluation of Molecular Structural Changes in Starch Depending on Amylose Content Using Dynamic Light Scattering (동적광산란법을 이용한 아밀로즈 함량에 따른 전분 분자 구조 변화 분석)

  • Moon, Ju-Hyeon;Ma, Jin-Gyeong;Kim, Jong-Yea
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.653-658
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    • 2017
  • To evaluate the effects of amylose content and dissolution media on the molecular structure of maize starch, changes in the hydrodynamic diameter of starch molecules were assessed via dynamic light scattering depending on amylose content and dissolution media. As the amylose content of starch increased, the hydrodynamic diameter of starch molecules proportionally decreased from 204 to 92 nm. To alter ionic strength, hydrogen bonding, or polarity of dissolution media, various contents of NaCl (1, 2, or 3 M), urea (1, 2, or 3 M), or 1-butanol (0.1, 0.5, or 1.0%) were added to media, respectively, resulting in increased hydrodynamic diameter of starch. However, the degree of expansion was dependent on amylose content and the concentration and/or type of additive. The hydrodynamic diameter of starch molecules exhibited significant correlation with amylose content obtained by size exclusion chromatography, regardless of dissolution conditions.

[Retraction]Characterization of carbon black nanoparticles using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AsFlFFF)

  • Kim, Kihyun;Lee, Seungho;Kim, Woonjung
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.77-87
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    • 2019
  • High viscosity carbon black dispersions are used in various industrial fields such as color cosmetics, rubber, tire, plastic and color filter ink. However, carbon black particles are unstable to heat due to inherent characteristics, and it is very difficult to keep the quality of the product constant due to agglomeration of particles. In general, particle size analysis is performed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) during the dispersion process in order to select the optimum dispersant in the carbon black dispersion process. However, the existing low viscosity analysis provides reproducible particle distribution analysis results, but it is difficult to select the optimum dispersant because it is difficult to analyze the reproducible particle distribution at high viscosity. In this study, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AsFlFFF) analysis methods were compared for reproducible particle size analysis of high viscosity carbon black. First, the stability of carbon black dispersion was investigated by particle size analysis by DLS and AsFlFFF according to milling time, and the validity of analytical method for the selection of the optimum dispersant useful for carbon black dispersion was confirmed. The correlation between color and particle size of particles in high viscosity carbon black dispersion was investigated by using colorimeter. The particle size distribution from AsFlFFF was consistent with the colorimetric results. As a result, the correlation between AsFlFFF and colorimetric results confirmed the possibility of a strong analytical method for determining the appropriate dispersant and milling time in high viscosity carbon black dispersions. In addition, for nanoparticles with relatively broad particle size distributions such as carbon black, AsFlFFF has been found to provide a more accurate particle size distribution than DLS. This is because AsFlFFF, unlike DLS, can analyze each fraction by separating particles by size.