Modeling reflectance and transmittance of quartz-fiber filter samples containing elemental carbon particles: Implications for thermal/optical analysis

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 765-780

  Chen, L W Antony ^a   Chow, Judith C ^a   Watson, John G ^a   Moosmüller, Hans ^a   Arnott, W Patrick ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental carbon; Filter radiative transfer; Pyrolysis; Thermal optical analysis

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON; PYROLYSIS; QUARTZ; REFLECTION; THERMOANALYSIS;

CHARRED ORGANIC CARBON; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; QUARTZ-FIBER FILTERS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

AEROSOLS;

ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHINA; FILTER; HEATING; HONG KONG; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442687123     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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