Articles | Volume 9, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3987-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3987-2016
Research article
 | 
23 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 23 Aug 2016

A wavelength-dispersive instrument for characterizing fluorescence and scattering spectra of individual aerosol particles on a substrate

Donald R. Huffman, Benjamin E. Swanson, and J. Alex Huffman

Viewed

Total article views: 3,306 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
1,870 1,328 108 3,306 404 132 158
  • HTML: 1,870
  • PDF: 1,328
  • XML: 108
  • Total: 3,306
  • Supplement: 404
  • BibTeX: 132
  • EndNote: 158
Views and downloads (calculated since 31 May 2016)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 31 May 2016)
Latest update: 06 Dec 2025
Download
Short summary
We describe a low-cost instrument to characterize fluorescence and spectral properties of single particles collected onto a substrate. The instrument combines relatively old astronomy concepts with a new platform applied especially toward the analysis of bioaerosols. We discuss a laboratory-based instrument as well as an iPhone-enabled device that could encourage collaborations with citizen scientists for expanded data collection and at a cost orders of magnitude less than existing instruments.
Share