Size distribution of nuclei formed by homogeneous nucleation in closed systems

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-54

  Kožíšek, Zdeněk ^a   Demo, Pavel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Closed system; Nucleation; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CLOSED SYSTEMS; ETHANOL VAPOR; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; NUCLEATION THEORY; SMALL DROPLETS; SUPERSATURATED VAPORS; TRANSITION PROCESS;

SUPERSATURATION;

ALCOHOL;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDENSATION; DROPLET; EQUATION; HOMOGENEITY; KINETICS; NUCLEATION; REAL TIME; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERSATURATION;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR;

EID: 57949091020     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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