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PSAP-AIR

Particle soot absorption photometer aboard aircraft

Baseline Instrument, Guest

The particle soot absorption photometer collects aerosol particles on a substrate and measures the change in light transmission relative to a reference filter. Bulk particle absorption is derived after correcting for scattering effects. It samples from the Counterflow Virtual Impactor (CVI) and isokinetic inlets.

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Aerosol absorption

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Mikhail Pekour
Lead Mentor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

References

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Mei et al. Single-Channel Tricolor Absorption Photometer (STAP) Instrument Handbook. 2020. 10.2172/1734658.

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