Organic carbon (OC) accounts for a large fraction of atmospheric aerosol and has profound
effects on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate forcing. The molecular composition …

Elemental-, equivalent black-and refractory black-carbon are terms that have been defined
in order to dissect the more general term, black carbon, into its component parts related to its …

The absorption Ångström exponent (AAE) is an important aerosol optical parameter used for
aerosol characterization and apportionment studies. The AAE of black carbon (BC) particles …

Brown carbon (BrC) draws increasing attention due to its effects on climate and other fields.
In China, household coal burned for heating/cooking purposes releases huge amounts of …

We investigate the optical properties of light-absorbing organic carbon (brown carbon) from
domestic wood combustion as a function of simulated atmospheric aging. At shorter …

The strong spectral dependence of light absorption of brown carbon (BrC) aerosol is
regarded to influence aerosol's radiative forcing significantly. The Absorption Angstrom …

Constraining the complex refractive indices, optical properties and size of brown carbon
(BrC) aerosols is a vital endeavor for improving climate models and satellite retrieval …

Organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC) are operationally-defined by the measurement
process, so long-term trends may be interrupted with instrumentation changes. A …

Black carbon is a primary aerosol tracer for high-temperature combustion emissions and can
be used to characterize the time evolution of its sources. It is correlated with a decrease in …

Laboratory experiments were conducted for characterizing the performance of two
commercially available instruments employed for the measurement of light absorption and …