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Investigation of dynamics in dense granular media is challenging. Here we present a setup that facilitates gas fluidization of dense granular media in microgravity. The dynamics is characterized using diffusing wave spectroscopy. We demonstrate that agitated granular media reach a steady state within fractions of a second in drop tower flights. The intensity autocorrelation functions obtained in microgravity show a remarkable dependence on sample volume fraction and driving strength. A plateau in correlation emerges at low volume fractions and strong driving, while correlation decays only very slowly but continuously at high packing fractions. The setup allows to independently set sample volume fraction and driving strength, and thus extends the possibilities for investigations on dynamics in dense granular on ground.
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The authors thank the team from the ZARM Drop Tower Operation and Service Company (ZARM FAB mbH) for valuable technical support during the finalization of the setup and the measurement campaign. The European Space Agency is acknowledged for providing access to the drop tower by ESA-AO-2009-0943 ‘Compaction and Sound Transmission in Granular Media’. Financial support by DFG research unit FOR 1394 is gratefully acknowledged. P. B. thanks Andreas Meyer for his continued support of the project.
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Born, P., Schmitz, J., Bußmann, M. et al. Drop Tower Setup for Dynamic Light Scattering in Dense Gas-Fluidized Granular Media. Microgravity Sci. Technol. 28, 413–420 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-016-9496-7
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