Figure 3
Scattering intensities as a function of time for 10% vol. silica spheres suspended in a 1:3 water:glycerol mixture at q = 0.0002 Å−1. Four sets of data correspond to scattering intensities acquired by four highlighted strips shown in the top panel, which were simultaneously acquired on the Pilatus detector at 50 s after the start of the measurement. The scattering intensities are displayed with offsets for viewing purposes. The time-dependent scattering data contain both the temporal fluctuations of interest and statistical noise due to uncertainties in the individual data intensity measurements. Provided the latter do not give rise to temporal correlations on the same time scale as those of interest, the correlations of interest can be separated using algorithms that incorporate the equations in the text. |