701-1239-00L Aerosols I: Physical and Chemical Principles
Semester | Autumn Semester 2018 |
Lecturers | M. Gysel Beer, U. Baltensperger, E. Weingartner |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Abstract | Aerosols I deals with basic physical and chemical properties of aerosol particles. The importance of aerosols in the atmosphere and in other fields is discussed. |
Objective | Knowledge of basic physical and chemical properties of aerosol particles and their importance in the atmosphere and in other fields |
Content | physical and chemical properties of aerosols, aerosol dynamics (diffusion, coagulation...), optical properties (light scattering, -absorption, -extinction), aerosol production methods, experimental methods for physical and chemical characterization. |
Lecture notes | materiel is distributed during the lecture |
Literature | - Kulkarni, P., Baron, P. A., and Willeke, K.: Aerosol Measurement - Principles, Techniques, and Applications. Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2011. - Hinds, W. C.: Aerosol Technology: Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999. - Colbeck I. (ed.) Physical and Chemical Properties of Aerosols, Blackie Academic & Professional, London, 1998. - Seinfeld, J. H. and Pandis, S. N.: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change. Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006 |