The multiple monodisperse outlet differential mobility analyzer: Derivation of its transfer function and resolution

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 951-965

  Giamarelou, M ^a   Stolzenburg, M ^b   Biskos, G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b MRS Consulting   (United States)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PARTICLES; ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; DIFFUSING PARTICLES; DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT; DYNAMIC MOBILITY; MONODISPERSE; OPERATING CONDITION; RELATIVE LOCATION; SCANNING TIME; SINGLE PARTICLE; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; DIFFUSION; MULTIPLE MONODISPERSE OUTLET DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84862576529     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2012.683838     Document Type: Article

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