Performance characteristics of the ultra high sensitivity aerosol spectrometer for particles between 55 and 800 nm: Laboratory and field studies

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 759-769

  Cai, Yong ^a   Montague, Derek C ^a   Mooiweer Bryan, Wiesje ^a   Deshler, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient aerosol; Irregular particle; OPC; Size distribution; UHSAS

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPECTROMETERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AMBIENT AEROSOLS; IRREGULAR PARTICLE; LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES; OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTERS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; UHSAS;

AEROSOLS;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; AMMONIUM SULFATE; POLYSTYRENE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FIELD METHOD; LABORATORY METHOD; MOBILITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROMETER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 49549086616     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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