On the use of fluorescent dyes for concentration measurements in water flows

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1990

Authors

Arcoumanis, C (Author) Other; McGuirk, JJ (Author) Other; José Laginha Palma (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Experiments in Fluids

Vol. 10

Pages: 177-180

ISSN: 0723-4864

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-P1M

DOI: 10.1007/bf00215028

Abstract (EN): An experiment was performed to evaluate the characteristics of various fluorescent dyes used as tracers for concentration measurements in water flows, by laser induced fluorescence. Three common fluorescent dyes (fluorescein, rhodamine B and rhodamine 6G) were used, to select the most suitable fluorescent dye and identify its range of linear response. The results showed that, in terms of the stability of the solution, fluorescein is inferior to either rhodamine B or rhodamine 6G and that for concentrations of rhodamine B less than 0.08 mg/1 the response of fluorescent to the incident light is linear. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific