Abstract

In this paper we study the application of photon correlation spectroscopy to a system of randomly diffusing particles suspended in a fluid undergoing uniform translational motion relative to the optical scattering volume. To do so we derive theoretical expressions for both the homodyne and heterodyne correlation functions in both the dilute and nondilute particle limits. We then test these results with experiments on a flowing system and find good agreement. We discuss a useful method of analysis and define limits to particle sizing in such a system using this light-scattering technique.

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