Data in this database are freely available under the request of citation of this paper and the paper in which the data were published.
EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS
The laboratory apparatus measures the complete scattering matrix
as a function of the scattering angle of aerosol particles. The
measurements can be performed at a wavelength (λ) of 483, 488, 520,
568, or 647 nm in the scattering angle (θ) range from 3 to 177 degrees.
For a detailed description of the experimental apparatus and data reduction process, click here.
The apparatus was tested by using some spherical test particles, for which Mie theoretical solution is well known. Water droplets were used for testing before measuring samples of micron-sized particles. For measurements of individual mm-sized grains, some comercial calibration spheres were used as test particles.
EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS TEST MEASUREMENTS
| Sample* | reff**(micron) | veff | Wavelengths (nm) | Angle range (deg.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Droplets (Amsterdam) |
1.1 |
0.50 |
632.8, 441.6 |
[5,173] |
| Water Droplets (Granada) |
0.8 |
1.5 |
488, 520, 647 |
[3,177] |
* Samples are listed by alphabetical order. ** Radius of the volume-equivalent sphere. According to Fraunhofer theory. For an explanation on the size distribution measurements, click here. | ||||