Abstract
Practical limitations associated with the use of small probe volumes with respect to the droplet size that is being measured by the phase-Doppler interferometry technique are discussed. An intensity-validation scheme and corresponding probe volume correction factor have been developed that reject trajectory errors and account for the rejections in calculation of the probe cross-sectional area. The intensity-validation scheme also provides a tractable method of setting the photomultiplier tube gain and laser power. Volume flux measurements in dilute sprays have shown a significant improvement over those made by standard phase-Doppler interferometry techniques at small beam waist/droplet size ratios.
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