Measurements of the mass absorption cross section of atmospheric soot particles using Raman spectroscopy

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 12,075-12,085

  Nordmann, S ^a   Birmili, W ^a   Weinhold, K ^a   Muller K ^a   Spindler, G ^a   Wiedensohler, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

black carbon; elemental carbon; graphitic carbon; mass absorption cross section; Raman spectroscopy; soot

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOMETRY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOOT; SPECTROMETERS; TROPOSPHERE;

BLACK CARBON; ELEMENTAL CARBON; GRAPHITIC CARBONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; MASS ABSORPTION; MULTIANGLE ABSORPTION PHOTOMETRIES; ORTHOGONAL REGRESSION; SHORT-WAVE RADIATION;

DUST;

BLACK CARBON; CARBON; PHOTOMETER; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SOOT; TROPOSPHERE;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 84889768054     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020021     Document Type: Article

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