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What is obscuration?

2022-12-05WIKI

Obscuration refers to the proportion of light scattered and absorbed by the particles in the measurement zone, whereas transmission is the total of light minus the obscuration. The obscuration indicates the concentration of the suspension. The calculation of the obscuration is shown below. It also influences the calculation of the particle size distribution.

 

the calculation of the obscuration in Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analysis

 

 

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