Ebook: Light Scattering and Photon Correlation Spectroscopy

Since their inception more than 2.5 years ago, photon correlation techniques for the spatial, temporal or spectral analysis of fluctuating light fields have found an ever-widening range of applications. Using detectors which re­ spond to single quanta of the radiation field, these methods are intrinsically digital in natnre and in many experimental situations offer a unique degree of accuracy and sensitivity, not only for the study of primary light sources themselves, but most particularly in the use of a laser-beam probe to study light scattering from pure fluids, macromolecular suspensions and laminar or turbulent flowing fluids and gases. Following the earliest developments in laser scattering by dilute macro­ nl01ecular suspensions, in , ... hich particle sizing was the main aim, and the use of photon correlation techniques for laser-Doppler studies of flow and tnrbuence. both of which areas were the subject of NATO ASls in Capri, Italy in 19;:3 and 19;6. significant advances have be('n made in recent years in many other areas. These were reflected in the topics covered in this NATO Advanced Research Workshop, which took place from August 2;th to 30th, 1!)!}6, at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. These in­ cluded ('xperimental techniques. statist.ics and data reduction, colloids and aggregation, polymers, gels, liquid crystals and mixtures, protein solutions, critical pllf'nomena and dense media.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Experimental Challenges in Colloids....Pages 1-6
Dynamic Depolarised Light Scattering Studies of Anisotropic Brownian Particles....Pages 7-21
Application of the Dynamic Light Scattering Method for Investigation of Colloidal Stability....Pages 23-35
Long-Time Dynamics of Concentrated Colloidal Suspensions....Pages 37-37
Suppression of Multiple Scattering Using a Single Beam Cross-Correlation Method....Pages 39-50
Theory of Multiple Scattering Suppression in Cross-Correlated Light Scattering Employing a Single Laser Beam....Pages 51-64
X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy....Pages 65-78
Polarisation Fluctuations in Radiation Scattered by Small Particles....Pages 79-95
Surface Light Scattering Spectroscopy....Pages 97-115
Non-Linearity of APDs at High Count Rates....Pages 117-127
From Speckles to Modes: Principles and Applications of Fiber Optic Dynamic Light Scattering....Pages 129-129
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy of Interactive Polymer Systems....Pages 131-140
Local Dynamics in Branched Polymers....Pages 141-160
Spontaneous Domain Growth in the One-Phase Region of a Gel/Mixture System....Pages 161-171
The Shape, Dimension and Organisation of Maltodextrins Gel Fragments with and without Associated Phospholipids....Pages 173-187
Dynamic Light Scattering from Block Copolymers....Pages 189-207
Particle Diffusion and Crystallisation in Suspensions of Hard Spheres....Pages 209-223
Use of Light Scattering to Characterize the Polysaccharides of Starch....Pages 225-229
Spatial Photon Correlation and Statistics of Nonlinear Processes in Nonlinear Waveguides....Pages 231-246
Photon Correlation of Correlated Photons....Pages 247-262
New Opto-Electronic Technologies for Photon Correlation Experiments....Pages 263-276
Correlated, Superposed and Squeezed Vibrational States....Pages 277-294
Structure and Properties of Linear Inverse Problems....Pages 295-311
New Ideas in Data Inversion in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy....Pages 313-322
Tempest in a Teapot - Surface and Volume Turbulence in a Closed System....Pages 323-323
Diffusing Photon Correlation....Pages 325-340
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy of Opaque Fluids....Pages 341-352
Scattering of Light in an Inhomogeneous Medium....Pages 353-366
Observation of Shear-Induced Gelation Using Light Scattering Imaging....Pages 367-367
Single Particle Motion of Hard-Sphere-Like Polymer Micronetwork Colloids Up to the Colloid Glass Transition....Pages 369-369
Measurement of Viscoelasticity of Complex Fluids with Diffusing-Wave Spectroscopy....Pages 371-371
Applying Photon Correlation Spectroscopy in Space....Pages 373-386
Hard Spheres in Space: Light Scattering from Colloidal Crystals in Microgravity....Pages 387-387
Zeno: Critical Fluid Light Scattering in Microgravity....Pages 389-400
Static and Dynamic Light Scattering in Phase-Separating Systems....Pages 401-422
Shear Induced Displacement of the Spinodal, and Spinodal Demixing Kinetics Under Shear....Pages 423-440
Spectral Kinetic and Correlation Characteristics of Inhomogeneous Mixtures in the Vicinity of the Critical Point of Stratification....Pages 441-460
Back Matter....Pages 461-470

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Experimental Challenges in Colloids....Pages 1-6
Dynamic Depolarised Light Scattering Studies of Anisotropic Brownian Particles....Pages 7-21
Application of the Dynamic Light Scattering Method for Investigation of Colloidal Stability....Pages 23-35
Long-Time Dynamics of Concentrated Colloidal Suspensions....Pages 37-37
Suppression of Multiple Scattering Using a Single Beam Cross-Correlation Method....Pages 39-50
Theory of Multiple Scattering Suppression in Cross-Correlated Light Scattering Employing a Single Laser Beam....Pages 51-64
X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy....Pages 65-78
Polarisation Fluctuations in Radiation Scattered by Small Particles....Pages 79-95
Surface Light Scattering Spectroscopy....Pages 97-115
Non-Linearity of APDs at High Count Rates....Pages 117-127
From Speckles to Modes: Principles and Applications of Fiber Optic Dynamic Light Scattering....Pages 129-129
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy of Interactive Polymer Systems....Pages 131-140
Local Dynamics in Branched Polymers....Pages 141-160
Spontaneous Domain Growth in the One-Phase Region of a Gel/Mixture System....Pages 161-171
The Shape, Dimension and Organisation of Maltodextrins Gel Fragments with and without Associated Phospholipids....Pages 173-187
Dynamic Light Scattering from Block Copolymers....Pages 189-207
Particle Diffusion and Crystallisation in Suspensions of Hard Spheres....Pages 209-223
Use of Light Scattering to Characterize the Polysaccharides of Starch....Pages 225-229
Spatial Photon Correlation and Statistics of Nonlinear Processes in Nonlinear Waveguides....Pages 231-246
Photon Correlation of Correlated Photons....Pages 247-262
New Opto-Electronic Technologies for Photon Correlation Experiments....Pages 263-276
Correlated, Superposed and Squeezed Vibrational States....Pages 277-294
Structure and Properties of Linear Inverse Problems....Pages 295-311
New Ideas in Data Inversion in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy....Pages 313-322
Tempest in a Teapot - Surface and Volume Turbulence in a Closed System....Pages 323-323
Diffusing Photon Correlation....Pages 325-340
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy of Opaque Fluids....Pages 341-352
Scattering of Light in an Inhomogeneous Medium....Pages 353-366
Observation of Shear-Induced Gelation Using Light Scattering Imaging....Pages 367-367
Single Particle Motion of Hard-Sphere-Like Polymer Micronetwork Colloids Up to the Colloid Glass Transition....Pages 369-369
Measurement of Viscoelasticity of Complex Fluids with Diffusing-Wave Spectroscopy....Pages 371-371
Applying Photon Correlation Spectroscopy in Space....Pages 373-386
Hard Spheres in Space: Light Scattering from Colloidal Crystals in Microgravity....Pages 387-387
Zeno: Critical Fluid Light Scattering in Microgravity....Pages 389-400
Static and Dynamic Light Scattering in Phase-Separating Systems....Pages 401-422
Shear Induced Displacement of the Spinodal, and Spinodal Demixing Kinetics Under Shear....Pages 423-440
Spectral Kinetic and Correlation Characteristics of Inhomogeneous Mixtures in the Vicinity of the Critical Point of Stratification....Pages 441-460
Back Matter....Pages 461-470
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