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On the use of fluorescent dyes for concentration measurements in water flows

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An experiment was performed to evaluate the characteristics of various fluorescent dyes used as tracers for concentration measurements in water flows, by laser induced fluorescence. Three common fluorescent dyes (fluorescein, rhodamine B and rhodamine 6G) were used, to select the most suitable fluorescent dye and identify its range of linear response. The results showed that, in terms of the stability of the solution, fluorescein is inferior to either rhodamine B or rhodamine 6G and that for concentrations of rhodamine B less than 0.08 mg/1 the response of fluorescent to the incident light is linear.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, SW7 2BX, London, England

    C. Arcoumanis, J. J. McGuirk & J. M. L. M. Palma

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Arcoumanis, C., McGuirk, J.J. & Palma, J.M.L.M. On the use of fluorescent dyes for concentration measurements in water flows. Experiments in Fluids 10, 177–180 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00215028

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