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Nanometer-Scale Sizing Accuracy of Particle Suspensions on an Unmodified Cell Phone Using Elastic Light Scattering

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  • Zachary J Smith
  • Kaiqin Chu
  • Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu

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We report on the construction of a Fourier plane imaging system attached to a cell phone. By illuminating particle suspensions with a collimated beam from an inexpensive diode laser, angularly resolved scattering patterns are imaged by the phone's camera. Analyzing these patterns with Mie theory results in predictions of size distributions of the particles in suspension. Despite using consumer grade electronics, we extracted size distributions of sphere suspensions with better than 20 nm accuracy in determining the mean size. We also show results from milk, yeast, and blood cells. Performing these measurements on a portable device presents opportunities for field-testing of food quality, process monitoring, and medical diagnosis.

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  • Zachary J Smith & Kaiqin Chu & Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, 2012. "Nanometer-Scale Sizing Accuracy of Particle Suspensions on an Unmodified Cell Phone Using Elastic Light Scattering," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(10), pages 1-7, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0046030
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046030
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