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BSA Flow Software Installation and User's Guide - CSI

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7.4 Configuring the PDA receiving <strong>and</strong> transmitting optics<br />

7.4.1 Setting the polarization<br />

As already mentioned, a phase Doppler system should be set up such that the<br />

relationship between phase difference <strong>and</strong> particle diameter is linear.<br />

In general, this is obtained by choosing a scattering angle where one single<br />

mode of scattering dominates the scattered light received by the receiving<br />

optics, <strong>and</strong> where the signal-to-noise ratio is as high as possible. The<br />

scattering mode varies with scattering angle <strong>and</strong> with orientation of<br />

polarization.<br />

Scattering plane In phase Doppler anemometry the orientation of the polarization of the laser<br />

beams is in general referred to the plane of scattering. The plane containing<br />

the optical axis of the transmitter probe <strong>and</strong> the optical axis of the receiver<br />

probe is defined as the scattering plane.<br />

Parallel Parallel polarization means that the polarization orientation of the<br />

transmitting<br />

polarization beams (the direction of oscillation of the electric field vector) is parallel to<br />

the plane containing the transmitter <strong>and</strong> receiver probes (scattering plane).<br />

Perpendicular Perpendicular polarization means that the polarization orientation of the<br />

polarization transmitting beams (the direction of oscillation of the electric field vector) is<br />

perpendicular to the plane containing the transmitter <strong>and</strong> receiver probes<br />

(scattering plane).<br />

The orientation of polarization used in a PDA configuration is solely<br />

determined by the polarization orientation of the transmitting laser beams.<br />

Dantec’s 60X series Fiber<strong>Flow</strong> transmitter probes are by default delivered<br />

with parallel polarization setting. This is the most commonly used<br />

polarization setting for the majority of PDA applications.<br />

Changing If you want to change the polarization, turn the polarization ring of the fiber<br />

polarization plugs by 90° <strong>and</strong> re-optimize the fiber manipulators for maximum coupling<br />

efficiency. The polarization ring of the fiber plug carries the push-rod that<br />

activates the transmitter’s automatic safety shutter. The ring is fixed by a<br />

small screw.<br />

7-72 <strong>BSA</strong> <strong>Flow</strong> <strong>Software</strong>: Reference guide

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