Reporting the sensitivity of laser-induced fluorescence instruments used for HO2 detection to an interference from RO2 radicals and introducing a novel approach that enables HO2 and certain RO2 types to be selectively measured

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3425-3440

  Whalley, L K ^a   Blitz, M A ^a   Desservettaz, M ^a   Seakins, P W ^a   Heard, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FIELDWORK; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXIDE; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MIXING; PEROXY RADICAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

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EID: 84890286052     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-6-3425-2013     Document Type: Article

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