Iterative algorithm based on a combination of vector similarity measure and B-spline functions for particle analysis in forward scattering

The vector similarity measure (VSM) was recently introduced into the inverse problem for particle analysis based on forward light scattering and its modified version was proposed to adapt for multi-modal particle systems. It is found that the algorithm is stable and efficient but the extracted solutions are usually oscillatory, especially for widely distributed particle systems. In order to improve this situation, an iterative VSM method combined with cubic B-spline functions (B-VSM) is presented. Simulations and experiments show that, compared with the old versions, this modification is more robust and efficient.