Infrared and visible Fourier-transform spectra of sulfuric-acid–water aerosols at 230 and 294 K

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 6408-6420

  Heathfield, Adam E ^a,b   Newnham, David A ^a   Ballard, John ^a   Grainger, Roy G ^c,d   Lambert, Alyn ^c,e  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HOUSE OF LORDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^e National Center for Atmospheric Research   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001002639     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.006408     Document Type: Article

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