Gautam Laboratory for Advanced Aerosol Dynamics
and Light Scattering Research
785.317.7470
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
12) JB Maughan, H Moosmüller, P Gautam, K Ehlers, and CM Sorensen (2025). Retrieval of complex refractive index spectra using colloids in the Rayleigh regime: Theory. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer., in Preparation.
11) P Gautam, H Moosmüller, JB Maughan, and CM Sorensen (2025). Retrieval of complex refractive index spectra using colloids in the Rayleigh regime: First experimental results for soot from detonation of high explosives. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer., in Preparation.
10) P Gautam, JB Maughan, H Moosmüller, CM Sorensen (2025). Study of Linear Depolarization Ratios Across a Wide Range of Scattering Angles for Particles of Diverse Sizes, Shapes, and Complex Refractive Indices. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer., Under Review.
9) P Gautam, A Ramirez, S Bair, WP Arnott, JC Chow, JG Watson, H Moosmüller, and X Wang (2025). Sizing Accuracy of Low-Cost Optical Particle Sensors under Controlled Laboratory Conditions. Atmosphere. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16050502.
8) CM Sorensen, JB Maughan, K Ehlers, R Ebini, P Gautam, H Moosmüller (2025). Comment on “Could We Achieve the On‐Line Measurements of the Optical Fractal Dimensions of Black Carbon?. Geophysical Research Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2025GL116124 .
7) S Labidi, JB Maughan, K Ehlers, P Gautam, CM Sorensen, H Moosmüller (2024). Dipole-like scattering by Rayleigh-sized particles with medium-matched real and general imaginary part of the refractive index. Optics Communications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2025.131515.
6) H Moosmüller, JB Maughan, P Gautam, CM Sorensen (2024). A New Mixing Rule for Imaginary Refractive Indices of Aerosols or Colloids in the Rayleigh Regime. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2024.109254.
5) P Gautam, H Moosmüller, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2024). Sensitivity of Backscattering to Spherical Particle Physical Properties: Size, Refractive Index, and Shape Deviations. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2024.109204 .
4) P Gautam, H Moosmüller, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2024). Light Scattering from Spherical and Irregular Particles over a Wide Angular Range. Aerosol Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2024.2338543 .
3) P Gautam, CM Sorensen (2021). A wide range (0.32 to 177.6), multi-angle light scattering setup and concomitant analysis method. Review of Scientific Instruments. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0068318 .
2) P Gautam, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2020). Light–Scattering Study of Highly Absorptive, Non-fractal, Hematite Aggregates. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.106919 .
1) P Gautam, CM Sorensen (2019). A Light-Scattering Study of highly refractive, irregularly shaped MoS2 particles. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.106757.
Conference Presentations (Oral and Poster: Selected)
9) P Gautam, H Moosmüller, CM Sorensen, JB Maughan. Demonstration of Sensitivity of Backscattering to Spherical Particle Physical Properties: Size, Refractive Index, and Shape Deviations (2024). 42nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Albuquerque, NM, October 21-25, 2024.
8) Maughan, J. B., H. Moosmüller, P. Gautam, and C. M. Sorensen (2024). A New Mixing Rule for Imaginary Refractive Indices of Aerosols or Colloids in the Rayleigh Regime. 42nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Albuquerque, NM, October 21–25, 2024.
7) Sorensen, C. M., P. Gautam, S. Labidi, J. B. Maughan, K. Ehlers, and H. Moosmüller (2024). Measuring Complex Particulate Refractive Index Spectra. 42nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Albuquerque, NM, October 21–25, 2024.
6) JG Watson, JC Chow, MC Green, X Wang, P Gautam, PJ Myers (2022). Application of micro- and biosensors for forest fire smoke, Presented at I. Plymouth, NH, Desert Research Institute. MPROVE Steering Committee: Plymouth, NH, November 2, 2022.
5) P Gautam, CM Sorensen (2021). Design of a Multi-Angle Light Scattering Setup and Interpretation of data by two methods: -space and Q-space analysis. P Gautam, CM Sorensen. 39th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Virtual Meeting, October 18-22, 2021.
4) P Gautam, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2021). Design of a multi-angle light scattering setup covering the whole scattering angle range (0.32 to 177.6) and interpretation of light scattering data under Q-space analysis. The 19th Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference. Virtual Meeting, July 12-16, 2021.
3) P Gautam, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2020). Q-space analysis of experimentally observed light scattering by hematite and molybdenum disulfide particles. The 18th Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference, Hangzhou, China, 2020 (accepted)
2) P Gautam, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2020). Light backscattering from post-flame, non-homogenous, cooled soot particles. 38th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Virtual Meeting, October 5-9, 2020.
1) P Gautam, JB Maughan, CM Sorensen (2019). The Light Scattering Study of Highly Absorptive Hematite Aggregates. 37th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Portland, OR, October 14-18, 2019.