The Martin diameter is the length of the
area bisector
In geometry, bisection is the division of something into two equal or congruent parts, usually by a line, which is then called a ''bisector''. The most often considered types of bisectors are the ''segment bisector'' (a line that passes through ...
of an irregular object in a specified measuring direction. It is used to measure particle size in
microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well-known branches of micr ...
.
[Operating Manual, Particle size analysis system CAMSIZER, Retsch Technology GmbH, Germany, 2010]
See also
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Feret diameter
References
External links
Martin's diameter, Photonics Dictionary Plus
Microscopy
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