Mary Johnson writes: > Richard Ginn wrote: > > We can get the laser, and now we need to know how to learn about Raman > > scattering and how to use that to determine the particle size and > > concentration of CS. Anyone have a pointer to info? > > * Are you speaking of a laser pointer? I put out a question concerning > Bob Beck's statement in his 3/96 lecture, regarding use of a laser > pointer to do something, he didn't say, concerning CS. I look forward > to info, as well. > MK Johnson / Kalispell, Montana USA / [email protected]
A laser-pointer may do the job(*) but the one I have access to is bigger (though perhaps not better(*): * = The job is to send a beam of laser light through a sample of CS and determine the characteristics of the CS by analyzing the pattern of scattered light coming out the other side of the sample (in a clear container). Lasers have a few main characteristics, one of them is "stability" - which is how well they stay in the same frequency and mode/phase. If the laser keeps changing phases and modes it may be more diffecult to interpret the scattering. Some lasers are "mode locked" and some are not. I will find out about all this and report back to the group here in detail. It could be that the cheap laser pointers (about us$50) will do the job well. Interpretation is another matter, stay tuned... -- Richard [email protected]
