The performance and the characterization of laser ablation aerosol particle time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LAAP-ToF-MS)

Gemayel, Rachel; Hellebust, Stig; Temime-Roussel, Brice; Hayeck, Nathalie; Van Elteren, Johannes T.; Wortham, Henri; Gligorovski, Sasho

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1947-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1947-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1947-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

Research article

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02 May 2016

Research article |

| 02 May 2016

The performance and the characterization of laser ablation aerosol particle time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LAAP-ToF-MS)

Rachel Gemayel, Stig Hellebust, Brice Temime-Roussel, Nathalie Hayeck, Johannes T. Van Elteren, Henri Wortham, and Sasho Gligorovski

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RC1: 'Referee Comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Feb 2016
- AC1: 'Answer to the reviewer', Rachel Gemayel, 06 Apr 2016
RC2: 'comments', Anonymous Referee #3, 16 Feb 2016
- AC2: 'anwser to the reviewer', Rachel Gemayel, 06 Apr 2016

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LAAP-ToF-MS has been optimized for particle size and number concentration evolution and characterization of the chemical composition of ambient particles by following specific ions. The advantage of this instrument is that it can analyze the ambient particles online and continuously. It is capable of analyzing inorganic material in ambient particles; in particular the presence of metals can be analyzed. Last but not least, it is a compact and easily transportable tool for field measurements.