Characterization of an automated, water-based expansion condensation nucleus counter for ultrafine particles

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1174-1183

  Kürten, Andreas ^a,c   Curtius, Joachim ^a   Nillius, Björn ^a   Borrmann, Stephan ^a,b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCATTERING; SULFURIC ACID; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ADIABATIC EXPANSION; AEROSOL MEASUREMENT; CONDENSATION N COUNTER (CNC); SCATTERED LASER LIGHT;

CONDENSATION;

SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28844443863     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820500431355     Document Type: Article

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