Collection efficiencies in an aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer as a function of particle phase for laboratory generated aerosols

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 884-898

  Matthew, Brendan M ^a,b,c   Middlebrook, Ann M ^a,e   Onasch, Timothy B ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

^d AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

^e EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; ALPHA PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; ASSET MANAGEMENT; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; FLUID MECHANICS; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITRATES; OPTICAL ENGINEERING; PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; PHOTORESISTS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; SULFATE MINERALS; VAPORIZATION;

AERODYNE AEROSOL MASS SPECTROMETER; AMBIENT PARTICLES; AMMONIUM NITRATE; AMMONIUM SULFATES; AQUEOUS AMMONIUM; CHEMICAL SPECIES; COATED PARTICLES; COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; LIQUID DROPLETS; LIQUID PARTICLES; MIXED PHASE; ORGANIC LIQUIDS; PARTICLE MEASUREMENTS; PARTICLE PHASE; PARTICULATE PHASE; SINGLE PARTICLES; SOLID PARTICLES;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; AMMONIUM SULFATE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL; AEROSOL MASS SPECTROMETER; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY; LIQUID; MASS SPECTROMETER; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; VAPORIZATION; VAPORIZER; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 45849100094     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820802356797     Document Type: Article

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