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Particle number<br />

concentration, 1/cm3<br />

Detection of Mercury (REMPI-LFTR)<br />

30000<br />

25000<br />

20000<br />

15000<br />

10000<br />

5000<br />

0<br />

0.00 500.00 1000.00 1500.00<br />

Time scale (relative units)<br />

Mercury<br />

Figure 2. Particle production as laser irradiated elemental<br />

mercury is suddenly added to a carrier gas passing through<br />

a laminar flow tube reactor. The peak particle production<br />

indicates sensitivity of detection at 0.1 ng/m 3 which is more<br />

than enough for atmospheric applications. Decrease in<br />

signal is due to fogging of quartz windows by particles. This<br />

can be prevented by heating.<br />

244 FY 2000 <strong>Laboratory</strong> Directed Research and Development Annual Report<br />

to study aerosol composition and formation processes.<br />

Participation in the Texas 2000 Air Quality study has<br />

demonstrated a field measurement capability and will<br />

contribute to the goals of this project.<br />

Reference<br />

Decesari S, MC Facchini, S Fuzzi, and E Tagliavini. J.<br />

Geophys. Res. (in press).<br />

Publication<br />

Gaspar DJ, MA Carpenter, JP Cowin, DR Baer. 2000.<br />

“Structure and composition of size- and time- resolved<br />

outdoor aerosols determined using TOF-SIMS.” In Proc.<br />

47 th International Symposium on Vacuum, thin films,<br />

surfaces/interfaces and processing. October, American<br />

Vacuum Society, Boston.

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