Condensation Particle Counter Proportionality Calibration from 1 Particle·cm−3 to 104 Particles·cm−3

• Published in: Aerosol science and technology Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 444 - 450
• Main Authors: Owen, Miles, Mulholland, George, Guthrie, Will
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2012; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Aerosols; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Measurement; Uncertainty; Particle counter; Reference; Electrometer; Calibration; Method; Condensation; Standards; Particle; Detector; Test; Technology; Detection limit; Laser; Aerosols; Attenuation; Procedure

This article presents a process to calibrate a condensation particle counter (CPC) over the concentration range from 1 particle·cm −3 to 10 4 particles·cm −3 with traceability to SI units as realized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The process combines two independent s...