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Research article
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27 Jun 2022
Research article |
| 27 Jun 2022
| 27 Jun 2022
A dual-wavelength photothermal aerosol absorption monitor: design, calibration and performance
Luka Drinovec
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Haze Instruments d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Nova Gorica, Nova
Gorica, Slovenia
Uroš Jagodič
Haze Instruments d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Luka Pirker
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Faculty for Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Miha Škarabot
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mario Kurtjak
Advanced Materials Department, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Kristijan Vidović
Department for Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Luca Ferrero
GEMMA Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Bradley Visser
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland
Jannis Röhrbein
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland
Ernest Weingartner
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland
Daniel M. Kalbermatter
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern, Switzerland
Konstantina Vasilatou
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern, Switzerland
Tobias Bühlmann
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern, Switzerland
Celine Pascale
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern, Switzerland
Thomas Müller
Experimental Aerosol & Cloud Microphysics, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Alfred Wiedensohler
Experimental Aerosol & Cloud Microphysics, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Griša Močnik
Haze Instruments d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Nova Gorica, Nova
Gorica, Slovenia
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Short summary
A new photothermal interferometer (PTAAM-2λ) for artefact-free determination of the aerosol absorption coefficient at two wavelengths is presented. The instrument is calibrated with NO2 and polydisperse nigrosin, resulting in very low uncertainties of the absorption coefficients: 4 % at 532 nm and 6 % at 1064 nm. The instrument’s performance makes the PTAAM-2λ a strong candidate for reference measurements of the aerosol absorption coefficient.
A new photothermal interferometer (PTAAM-2λ) for artefact-free determination of the aerosol...
