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An aqueous low-viscosity density- and refractive index-matched suspension system

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A new aqueous, neutrally buoyant, refractive index-matched suspension system with a continuous phase viscosity of 4.99 cP consisting of PMMA spheres suspended in a ternary mixture of water, glycerin and ammonium thiocyanate was developed and characterized. The data were used to develop simple models of optical transmission as a function of particle concentration and refractive index as a function of solution composition and temperature.

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This work was supported by NASA Grant NAG3-2373.

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  1. G. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0405, USA

    B. C. Bailey & M. Yoda

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Bailey, B.C., Yoda, M. An aqueous low-viscosity density- and refractive index-matched suspension system. Exp Fluids 35, 1–3 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-003-0598-9

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