Abstract
Despite the limitations of the theory of Peterlin and Stuart it still seems to be the best theory for interpreting quantitative flow birefringence measurements performed on solutions of rigid spheroidal particles. First, we repeat the numerical evaluation of the extinction angleX and the orientation factorfz corresponding to conventional observations realized in a Couette cell, but the values are now given with a higher degree of accuracy and the range of variation of the parameters has been extended. Furthermore, using the same theory, we extend our calculations to other directions of observation. This should contribute towards avoiding false interpretations of birefringence measurements in these directions (as has sometimes occurred). Finally, we present measurements taken along the lines of flow and along the direction of the velocity gradient, thus including the principal situations met in the various cells used in flow birefringence measurements.
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