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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-561-2022
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Research article
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01 Feb 2022
Research article |
| 01 Feb 2022
| 01 Feb 2022
Comparing black-carbon- and aerosol-absorption-measuring instruments – a new system using lab-generated soot coated with controlled amounts of secondary organic matter
Daniel M. Kalbermatter
Laboratory Particles and Aerosols, Federal Institute of Metrology
METAS, Bern–Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
Griša Močnik
Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Nova Gorica, Nova
Gorica, 5270, Slovenia
Haze Instruments d.o.o., Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Luka Drinovec
Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Nova Gorica, Nova
Gorica, 5270, Slovenia
Haze Instruments d.o.o., Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute,
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Bradley Visser
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Windisch, 5210, Switzerland
Jannis Röhrbein
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Windisch, 5210, Switzerland
Matthias Oscity
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Windisch, 5210, Switzerland
Ernest Weingartner
Institute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Windisch, 5210, Switzerland
Antti-Pekka Hyvärinen
Atmospheric Composition Research Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, 00560, Finland
Konstantina Vasilatou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratory Particles and Aerosols, Federal Institute of Metrology
METAS, Bern–Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
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Short summary
Soot particles with varying amounts of secondary organic matter coating were generated and used to compare a series of aerosol-absorption-measuring instruments: filter-based and photoacoustic instruments as well as photo-thermal interferometers. Significant deviations in the response of the instruments were observed depending on the amount of secondary organic coating. The system can be used for the inter-comparison and characterisation of instruments.
Soot particles with varying amounts of secondary organic matter coating were generated and used...
