The effect of refractive index on size distributions and light scattering coefficients derived from optical particle counters

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 945-957

  Liu, Yangang ^a   Daum, Peter H ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; RADIATION COUNTERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PASSIVE CAVITY AEROSOL SPECTROMETERS (PCASP);

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; PARTICLE COUNTING; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034101006     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(99)00573-X     Document Type: Article

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