Physical Properties of Aerosols

Our laboratories are well-equipped with a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art instruments for the physical characterization of aerosol particles. This includes Differential and Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer Systems (DMPS and SMPS-Systems, respectively) and Aerosol Particle Sizers (APSs) to measure the aerosol size-distribution. Diverse aerosol generators are available to produce well-defined particles for laboratory studies, such as external page fluidized-bed aerosol generator and a external page brush generator to dry-disperse, e.g. mineral dust particles, as well as home-built atomizers and a external page vibrating orifice aerosol generator for wet particle production. For the generation of soot we use a Jing external page CAST (Combustion Aerosol Standard) burner.