Optical characterization of 3D disperse systems with nano- and micro- particles: light scattering matrix elements

Abstract

The multiparametric analysis of simultaneous optical data for nano- and micro- particle systems (ensembles, dispersions) by presentation of system characteristics as N-dimensional optical parameter vectors can help to elucidate the nature of particles, the process of particle interactions, the particle share in mixtures of particles and so on. In this paper the application of light scattering matrix elements as vector parameters is shown on the example of influenza virus and colibacillus dispersions. The presentation as N-dimensional optical parameter vectors can serve as innovative research platform for sensing of different particle interfaces including biological ones.