Laser Doppler and Phase Doppler Measurement Techniques

Providing the first comprehensive treatment, this book covers all aspects of the laser Doppler and phase Doppler measurement techniques, including light scattering from small particles, fundamental optics, system design, signal and data processing, tracer particle generation, and applications in single and two-phase flows. The book is intended as both a reference book for more experienced users as well as an instructional book for students. It provides ample material as a basis for a lecture course on the subject and represents one of the most comprehensive treatments of the phase Doppler technique to date. The book will serve as a valuable reference book in any fluid mechanics laboratory where the laser Doppler or phase Doppler techniques are used. This work reflects the authors' long practical experience in the development of the techniques and equipment, as the many examples confirm.

This book provides an in-depth treatment of the principles of Laser Doppler and Phase Doppler measuring techniques and extends them to also cover the time shift measurement technique for particle sizing. The book is intended as both a reference book and an instructional book and includes a large number of practical examples.

1 Introduction.- I: Fundamentals.- 2 Basic Measurement Principles.- 3 Fundamentals of Light Propagation and Optics.- 4 Light Scattering from Small Particles.- II: Measurement Principles.- 5 Signal Generation in Laser Doppler and Phase Doppler Systems.- 6 Signal Detection, Processing and Validation.- 7 Laser Doppler Systems.- 8 Phase Doppler Systems.- 9 Further Particle Sizing Methods Based on the Laser Doppler Technique.- III: Data Processing.- 10 Fundamentals of Data Processing.- 11 Processing of Laser Doppler Data.- 12 Processing of Phase Doppler Data.- IV: Application Issues.- 13 Choice of Particles and Particle Generation.- 14 System Design Considerations.- List of Symbols and Acronyms.- Derivation of Equations Describing a Laser Beam.- Internal and Near Field Solution.- References.- Books (or parts thereof) on the Laser or Phase Doppler Techniques.- Periodicals Dealing with the Laser or Phase Doppler Techniques.- Conference Series devoted to Laser or Phase Doppler Techniques.