Interference testing for atmospheric HOx measurements by laser-induced fluorescence

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-190

  Ren, Xinrong ^a   Harder, Hartwig ^a,b   Martinez, Monica ^a,b   Faloona, Ian C ^a,c   Tan, David ^a,d   Lesher, Robert L ^a   Di Carlo, Piero ^a,e   Simpas, James B ^a   Brune, William H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

HOx measurements; Interference; Laser induced fluorescence; Nighttime OH

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NAPHTHALENE; NITRIC ACID; NITROUS ACID; OZONE; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; PEROXY RADICAL; PROPYLENE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

ACCURACY; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; LABORATORY TEST; LASER; MEASUREMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 1842680343     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCH.0000021037.46866.81     Document Type: Article

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