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Light scattering off Brownian particles in shear flow

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Brownian motion in simple shear flow is studied using the technique of dynamical light scattering. In a conventional scattering experiment the effect of Brownian motion is obscured by that of (deterministic) particle convection. We describe an experimental setup in which both effects are separated.

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  1. Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Jos Derksen & Willem van de Water

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Derksen, J., van de Water, W. Light scattering off Brownian particles in shear flow. Appl. sci. Res. 47, 221–231 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418052

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