Single-shot two-dimensional multi-angle light scattering (2D-MALS) technique for nanoparticle aggregate sizing

The two-dimensional multi-angle light scattering (2D-MALS) technique has been extended for single-shot size measurements of soot aggregates in flames. Six cameras are used for instantaneous acquisition of the elastic scattering from the aggregates at different directions between 10 to 90 $$^\circ$$ of a laser light sheet. Two diluted ethylene (50 and 60% by volume of $$\hbox {C}_2\hbox {H}_4$$ fuel diluted with inert $$\hbox {N}_2$$ ) coflow laminar diffusion flames with little flickering are used as proof of concept. Results of instantaneous, average and fluctuating 2D fields of the effective radii of gyration, which are expected to characterize the size of the aggregates, compare well with the literature, demonstrating the applicability of the proposed sizing method to weakly unsteady combustion processes.