An integrating sphere spectral system to measure continuous spectra of aerosol absorption coefficient

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-212

  Montilla, E ^a   Mogo, S ^a,b   Cachorro, V ^a   de Frutos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficients; Atmospheric aerosols; ngstr m absorption exponent; UV

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOMETERS; PHOTOMETRY; SPHERES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; AEROSOL ABSORPTION; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION; CONTINUOUS SPECTRUM; INTEGRATING SPHERES; LIGHT ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; AIR SAMPLING; CALIBRATION; CHLOROFORM; DATA SET; FILTER; LIGHT ATTENUATION; PHOTOMETER; SOOT; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 79952306660     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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