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6
Understanding
the views
Introduction
This chapter gives guidelines on the interpretation of the results from the Master-
sizer. It covers:
Understanding the display – runs through some of the terms and expressions
used in the standard views.
Report features – explains the statistics which reports show.
Fundamental concepts – explains some important concepts the user should
understand before proceeding. These include:
How the concentration (Cv) is calculated.
Use of volume-based results.
How the result is expressed in terms of equivalent spheres.
How the distribution parameters are derived.
Optical models – contrasts the Fraunhofer approximation used in some instru-
ments with the Mie theory which underpins Mastersizer 2000 operation
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