Proceedings of the Chemical Research and Development Center's Scientific Conference on Obscuration and Aerosol Research (1984) Held on 25-29 June 1984 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Abstract

Fifty papers on current or recent research are included under the headings of physical and chemical properties of aerosols; aerosol characterization methods; and optical properties of aerosols. Keywords include: Obscurants and Obscuration; Extinction, absorption and scattering; Light transmission; Smoke; Electromagnetic scattering and submillimeter wave radiation; Infrared and visible radiation; Spherical particles; Mie, Rayleigh, and Raman scattering; concentration sampling; Particle dynamics; Plumes; Diffusive mixing; Nucleation; Smoke and aerosol generation; Photoionization; conductivity; Chemical characterization; Phosphorus smoke; Fluorescence; Aerosol clusters; Rough, Irregular, and Nonspherical particles; particle aggregates and chains; Infrared emission Cooperative; dependent, and multiple scattering; Radiative transfer; Coagulation; Condensation; Liquid drops; Drop growth; fog oil and diesel oil smokes. Atmospheric optics and dispersion; Cloud dynamics; Scavenging; Hygroscopic smokes; Particle size and Orientation distribution; Optical constants and properties; Anomalous diffraction; Attenuated total reflection; Reflection spectroscopy; Far-infrared Refractive index; Inversion techniques; Gypsum; Natural minerals; Metal; Metallic particles; Powdered minerals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159094

Entities

People

  • D. Stroud
  • R. H. Kohl

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Laser Beams
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering