Detecting charging state of ultra-fine particles: Instrumental development and ambient measurements

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1333-1345

  Laakso, L ^a   Gagne S ^a   Petaja T ^a   Hirsikko, A ^a   Aalto, P P ^a   Kulmala, M ^a   Kerminen, V M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; DETECTION METHOD; ION; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33847650427     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-1333-2007     Document Type: Article

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