Rapid measurement of sub-micrometer aerosol size distribution using a fast integrated mobility spectrometer

Wang, Yang; Pinterich, Tamara; Wang, Jian

doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2018.03.006

Title: Rapid measurement of sub-micrometer aerosol size distribution using a fast integrated mobility spectrometer

Journal Article · Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Aerosol Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2018.03.006· OSTI ID:1430881

Wang, Yang ^[1]; Pinterich, Tamara ^[1]; Wang, Jian ^[1]

Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Environmental & Climate Sciences Department

We present rapid measurement of submicron particle size distributions enables the characterization of aerosols with fast changing properties, and is often necessary for measurements onboard mobile platforms (e.g., research aircraft). Aerosol mobility size distribution is commonly measured by a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS), which relies on voltage scanning or stepping to classify particles of different sizes, and may take up to several minutes to obtain a complete size spectrum of aerosol particles. The recently developed fast integrated mobility spectrometer (FIMS) with enhanced dynamic size range classifies and detects particles from 10 to ~600 nm simultaneously, allowing submicron aerosol mobility size distributions to be captured at a time resolution of 1 second. In this study, we present a detailed data inversion routine for deriving aerosol size distribution from FIMS measurements. The inversion routine takes into consideration the FIMS transfer function, particle penetration efficiency in the FIMS, and multiple charging of aerosols. The accuracy of the FIMS measurement is demonstrated by comparing parallel FIMS and SMPS measurements of stable aerosols with a wide range of size spectrum shapes, including ambient aerosols and aerosols classified by a differential mobility analyzer (DMA). The FIMS and SMPS-derived size distributions show excellent agreements for all aerosols tested. In addition, total number concentrations of ambient aerosols were integrated from 1 Hz FIMS size distributions, and compared with those directly measured by a condensation particle counter (CPC) operated in parallel. Finally, the integrated and measured total particle concentrations agree well within 5%.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; SC0006312; SC0013103

OSTI ID:: 1430881

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1580199

Report Number(s):: BNL-203441-2018-JAAM

Journal Information:: Journal of Aerosol Science, Vol. 121; ISSN 0021-8502

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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