Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 0601017(2024)

Observation Method of Microphysical Parameters of Ice Crystals in Cloud Based on Digital Holography

Chenyu Yang1, Jun Wang1、*, Chuan Zhang1, Hao Zhou1, Junsheng Yang1, Zhiguo Yue2, Gu Liang2, Jingjing Liu1, and Dengxin Hua1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Precision Instrument Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi , China
  • 2Center of Weather Modification of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710016, Shaanxi , China
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    Coaxial DH system for ice crystal observation and identification
    Schematic diagram of cloud chamber operation
    Formation and dissipation of ice crystals. (a), (b) Process of increasing ice crystals; (c) process of ice crystals reduction
    Flow chart of microphysical parameter acquisition algorithm for ice crystal particles
    Method of global digital image fusion
    Local Tenengrad variance and determine focus of particles. (a-1), (b-1), (c-1) 35 reproduction planes; (a-2), (b-2), (c-2) curves of local Tenengrad variance of particles; (a-3), (b-3), (c-3) clear imaging positions
    Identification of ice crystals and droplets. (a-1), (a-2), (a-3) Identification of different ice crystals; (b-1), (b-2), (b-3) identification of different droplets
    Roundness curves of ice crystal particles and droplet particles
    Morphological analysis of ice crystal particles. (a-1), (b-1), (c-1) Original holograms of particles; (a-2), (b-2), (c-2) clear imaging positions of particles; (a-3), (b-3), (c-3) identification of particles; (a-4), (b-4), (c-4) contour extraction of particles; (a-5), (b-5), (c-5) convex hull extraction of particles; (a-6), (b-6), (c-6) extraction of smallest external rectangle of a particle
    Motion holograms of ice crystal particles. (a-1)-(a-4) Motion hologram of first ice crystal particle; (b-1)-(b-4) motion hologram of second ice crystal particle
    Three-dimensional motion trajectories of ice crystal particles
    • Table 1. Morphological data of three ice crystal particles in Fig. 9

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      Table 1. Morphological data of three ice crystal particles in Fig. 9

      Serial number of particlexyz)/mmArea of particle /μm2Perimeter of particle /μmArea of convex hull /μm2Perimeter of convex hull /μmLong axis of rectangle /μmShort axis of rectangle /μmArea of rectangle /μm2Perimeter of rectangle /μmRoundness
      a(1.20,0.65,0.20)1792.52202.352029.61166.5563.7838.742470.50205.037.20
      b(1.57,0.40,0.60)2150.07286.752727.10199.8471.8151.603705.39246.829.58
      c(0.45,0.64,0.60)8792.14708.5311324.99394.72127.97113.8014563.51483.5510.31
    • Table 2. Microphysical parameters of three ice crystal particles in Fig. 9

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      Table 2. Microphysical parameters of three ice crystal particles in Fig. 9

      Serial number of particleAxis ratio(ARRectangularity(RtConvexity area(CAConvexity perimeter(CPForm parameter(FPDensity(De
      a1.650.730.881.218.8622.84
      b1.390.580.791.437.5038.24
      c1.120.600.781.8012.4150.10
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    Chenyu Yang, Jun Wang, Chuan Zhang, Hao Zhou, Junsheng Yang, Zhiguo Yue, Gu Liang, Jingjing Liu, Dengxin Hua. Observation Method of Microphysical Parameters of Ice Crystals in Cloud Based on Digital Holography[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(6): 0601017

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: May. 30, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 11, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 7, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Jun (wangjun790102@xaut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231067

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231067

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