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A condensation method of measuring the size frequency distribution of Aitken nuclei is described. Making use of thePollak-Nolan photoelectric nucleus counter it is based on the removal of the nuclei activated at various overpressures from the counter by precipitation and the counting of those that remain. Various stored aerosols are investigated by means of it and the decay mechanisms of these aerosols discussed in the light of the results obtained. The value of the exhaustion method of finding diffusion coefficients is also examined.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird eine Kondensationsmethode zur Messung des Häufigkeitsspektrums der Größenverteilung von Aitken-Kernen beschrieben. Unter Benützung des photoelektrischen Kernzählers vonPollak undNolan beruht sie darauf, daß die aktivierten Kerne bei verschiedenen Überdrucken durch Ausfällung ausgeschieden und die übrigbleibenden ausgezählt werden. Mit dieser Methode wurden verschiedene gespeicherte Aerosole untersucht und auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Zerfallsmechanismus dieser Aerosole diskutiert; es wurde auch die Eignung der Evakuierungsmethode zur Bestimmung von Diffusionskoeffizienten untersucht.

Résumé

L'auteur décrit une méthode permettant de mesurer par condensation le spectre des fréquences de la répartition des grosseurs de noyaux d'Aitken. Cette méthode repose sur le principe suivant: On élimine les noyaux activés sous différentes pressions par sédimentations successives. Les noyaux restant sont alors dénombrés par le compteur photoélectrique de noyaux mis au point parPollak etNolan. L'auteur a étudié par cette méthode divers aérosoles conservés et il discute, sur la base des résultats obtenus, le mécanisme de désagrégation de ces aérosoles. Il a également étudié si la méthode par évacuation se prêtait à la détermination des coefficients de diffusion.

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McGreevy, G. A condensation method particle size spectrometer. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. A. 14, 149–175 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02247237

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