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- Publikation40 Gb/s quarter rate CDR with data rate selection in 90\,nm CMOS(2010) Huber, Alexander; Schmatz, Martin; Toifl, Thomas; Menolfi, Christian; Kossel, Marcel; von Bueren, Georg; Rodoni, Lucio; Jäckel, Heinz; Morf, Thomas04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA 300 Hz 19 b DR capacitive accelerometer based on a versatile front end in a 5th-order DeltaSigma loop(2009) Pastre, Marc; Kayal, Maher; Schmid, Hanspeter; Huber, Alexander; Zwahlen, Pascal; Nguyen, Anne-Marie; Dong, Yufeng [in: Proc. ESSCIRC]04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA 5.75 to 44\,Gb/s quarter rate CDR with data rate selection in 90nm bulk CMOS(2008) Rodoni, Lucio; von Buren, Georg; Huber, Alexander; Schmatz, Martin; Jäckel, Heinz [in: Proc. ESSCIRC]04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA broadband FFT spectrometer for radio and millimeter astronomy(EDP Sciences, 2005) Stuber, Bruno; Zardet, Dino [in: Astronomy and Astrophysics]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA Combined Dynamic and Static Frequency Divider for a 40\,GHz PLL in 80\,nm CMOS(2006) von Bueren, Georg; Kromer, Christian; Ellinger, Frank; Huber, Alexander; Schmatz, Martin; Jäckel, Heinz [in: Proc. ISSCC]04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA compact and portable deposition chamber to study nanoparticles in air-exposed tissue(Mary Ann Liebert, 2013) Mertes, Peter; Praplan, Arnaud P.; Künzi, Lisa; Dommen, Josef; Baltensperger, Urs; Geiser, Marianne; Weingartner, Ernest; Ricka, Jaroslav; Fierz, Martin; Kalberer, Markus [in: Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA comprehensive dynamic model of the diamond wire sawing process(WIP, 2017) Treyer, Daniel; Gaulocher, Sebastian; Niederberger, Stefan; Rafael, Helge; Ams, Alfons; Smets, A.; Helm, P.; Taylor, N. [in: Proc. 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. and Exhibition EUPVSEC]04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA dual-wavelength photothermal aerosol absorption monitor. Design, calibration and performance(Copernicus, 2022) Drinovec, Luka; Jagodič, Uroš; Pirker, Luka; Škarabot, Miha; Kurtjak, Mario; Vidović, Kristijan; Ferrero, Luca; Visser, Bradley; Röhrbein, Jannis; Weingartner, Ernest; Kalbermatter, Daniel M.; Vasilatou, Konstantina; Bühlmann, Tobias; Pascale, Celine; Müller, Thomas; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Močnik, Griša [in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques]There exists a lack of aerosol absorption measurement techniques with low uncertainties and without artefacts. We have developed the two-wavelength Photothermal Aerosol Absorption Monitor (PTAAM-2λ), which measures the aerosol absorption coefficient at 532 and 1064 nm. Here we describe its design, calibration and mode of operation and evaluate its applicability, limits and uncertainties. The 532 nm channel was calibrated with ∼ 1 µmol mol−1 NO2, whereas the 1064 nm channel was calibrated using measured size distribution spectra of nigrosin particles and a Mie calculation. Since the aerosolized nigrosin used for calibration was dry, we determined the imaginary part of the refractive index of nigrosin from the absorbance measurements on solid thin film samples. The obtained refractive index differed considerably from the one determined using aqueous nigrosin solution. PTAAM-2λ has no scattering artefact and features very low uncertainties: 4 % and 6 % for the absorption coefficient at 532 and 1064 nm, respectively, and 9 % for the absorption Ångström exponent. The artefact-free nature of the measurement method allowed us to investigate the artefacts of filter photometers. Both the Aethalometer AE33 and CLAP suffer from cross sensitivity to scattering – this scattering artefact is most pronounced for particles smaller than 70 nm. We observed a strong dependence of the filter multiple scattering parameter on the particle size in the 100–500 nm range. The results from the winter ambient campaign in Ljubljana showed similar multiple scattering parameter values for ambient aerosols and laboratory experiments. The spectral dependence of this parameter resulted in AE33 reporting the absorption Ångström exponent for different soot samples with values biased 0.23–0.35 higher than the PTAAM-2λ measurement. Photothermal interferometry is a promising method for reference aerosol absorption measurements.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA European aerosol phenomenology-5. Climatology of black carbon optical properties at 9 regional background sites across Europe(Elsevier, 2016) Zanatta, Marco; Gysel, Martin; Bukowiecki, Nicolas; Müller, Thomas; Weingartner, Ernest; Areskoug, Hans; Fiebig, Markus; Yttri, Karl Espen; Mihalopoulos, Nikolaos; Kouvarakis, Giorgos; Beddows, David; Harrison, Roy; Cavalli, Fabrizia; Putaud, Jean; Spindler, Gerald; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Alastuey, Andrés; Pandolfi, Marco; Sellegri, Karine; Swietlicki, Erik; Jaffrezo, Jean-Luc; Baltensperger, Urs; Laj, Paolo [in: Atmospheric Environment]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA global study of hygroscopicity-driven light-scattering enhancement in the context of other in situ aerosol optical properties(Copernicus, 2021) Titos, Gloria; Burgos, María A.; Zieger, Paul; Alados-Arboledas, Lucas; Baltensperger, Urs; Jefferson, Anne; Sherman, James; Weingartner, Ernest; Henzing, Bas; Luoma, Krista; O'Dowd, Colin; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Andrews, Elisabeth [in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics]The scattering and backscattering enhancement factors (f(RH) and fb(RH)) describe how aerosol particle light scattering and backscattering, respectively, change with relative humidity (RH). They are important parameters in estimating direct aerosol radiative forcing (DARF). In this study we use the dataset presented in Burgos et al. (2019) that compiles f(RH) and fb(RH) measurements at three wavelengths (i.e., 450, 550 and 700 nm) performed with tandem nephelometer systems at multiple sites around the world. We present an overview of f(RH) and fb(RH) based on both long-term and campaign observations from 23 sites representing a range of aerosol types. The scattering enhancement shows a strong variability from site to site, with no clear pattern with respect to the total scattering coefficient. In general, higher f(RH) is observed at Arctic and marine sites, while lower values are found at urban and desert sites, although a consistent pattern as a function of site type is not observed. The backscattering enhancement fb(RH) is consistently lower than f(RH) at all sites, with the difference between f(RH) and fb(RH) increasing for aerosol with higher f(RH). This is consistent with Mie theory, which predicts higher enhancement of the light scattering in the forward than in the backward direction as the particle takes up water. Our results show that the scattering enhancement is higher for PM1 than PM10 at most sites, which is also supported by theory due to the change in scattering efficiency with the size parameter that relates particle size and the wavelength of incident light. At marine-influenced sites this difference is enhanced when coarse particles (likely sea salt) predominate. For most sites, f(RH) is observed to increase with increasing wavelength, except at sites with a known dust influence where the spectral dependence of f(RH) is found to be low or even exhibit the opposite pattern. The impact of RH on aerosol properties used to calculate radiative forcing (e.g., single-scattering albedo, ω0, and backscattered fraction, b) is evaluated. The single-scattering albedo generally increases with RH, while b decreases. The net effect of aerosol hygroscopicity on radiative forcing efficiency (RFE) is an increase in the absolute forcing effect (negative sign) by a factor of up to 4 at RH = 90 % compared to dry conditions (RH < 40 %). Because of the scarcity of scattering enhancement measurements, an attempt was made to use other more commonly available aerosol parameters (i.e., ω0 and scattering Ångström exponent, αsp) to parameterize f(RH). The majority of sites (75 %) showed a consistent trend with ω0 (higher f(RH = 85 %) for higher ω0), while no clear pattern was observed between f(RH = 85 %) and αsp. This suggests that aerosol ω0 is more promising than αsp as a surrogate for the scattering enhancement factor, although neither parameter is ideal. Nonetheless, the qualitative relationship observed between ω0 and f(RH) could serve as a constraint on global model simulations.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA navigation-grade MEMS accelerometer based on a versatile front end(2011) Pastre, Marc; Kayal, Maher; Schmid, Hanspeter; Zwahlen, Pascal; Dong, Yufeng; Nguyen, Anne-Marie [in: Proc. IECON]04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
- PublikationA novel measurement system for unattended, in situ characterization of carbonaceous aerosols(Copernicus, 22.12.2023) Keller, Alejandro; Specht, Patrick; Steigmeier, Peter; Weingartner, Ernest [in: Aerosol Research]Carbonaceous aerosol is a relevant constituent of the atmosphere in terms of climate and health impacts. Nevertheless, measuring this component poses many challenges. There is currently no simple and sensitive commercial technique that can reliably capture its totality in an unattended manner, with minimal user intervention, for extended periods of time. To address this issue we have developed the fast thermal carbon totalizator (FATCAT). Our system captures an aerosol sample on a rigid metallic filter and subsequently analyses it by rapidly heating the filter directly, through induction, to a temperature around 800°C. The carbon in the filter is oxidized and quantified as CO2 in order to establish the total carbon (TC) content of the sample. The metallic filter is robust, which solves filter displacement or leakage problems, and does not require a frequent replacement like other measurement techniques. The limit of detection of our system using the 3σ criterion is TC =0.19 µg-C (micrograms of carbon). This translates to an average ambient concentration of TC =0.32 µg-C m^−3 and TC =0.16 µg-C m^−3 for sampling interval of 1 or 2 h respectively using a sampling flow rate of 10 L min^−1. We present a series of measurements using a controlled, well-defined propane flame aerosol as well as wood-burning emissions using two different wood-burning stoves. Furthermore, we complement these measurements by coating the particles with secondary organic matter by means of an oxidation flow reactor. Our device shows a good correlation (correlation coefficient, R^2>0.99) with well-established techniques, like mass measurements by means of a tapered element oscillating microbalance and TC measurements by means of thermal–optical transmittance analysis. Furthermore, the homogeneous fast-heating of the filter produces fast thermograms. This is a new feature that, to our knowledge, is exclusive of our system. The fast thermograms contain information regarding the volatility and refractoriness of the sample without imposing an artificial fraction separation like other measurement methods. Different aerosol components, like wood-burning emissions, soot from the propane flame and secondary organic matter, create diverse identifiable patterns.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA review of more than 20 years of aerosol observation at the high altitude research station Jungfraujoch, Switzerland (3580 m asl)(Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research, 2016) Bukowiecki, Nicolas; Weingartner, Ernest; Gysel, Martin; Coen, Martine Collaud; Zieger, Paul; Herrmann, Erik; Steinbacher, Martin; Gäggeler, Heinz W.; Baltensperger, Urs [in: Aerosol and Air Quality Research]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA single-beam photothermal interferometer for in situ measurements of aerosol light absorption(Copernicus, 2020) Visser, Bradley; Röhrbein, Jannis; Steigmeier, Peter; Drinovec, Luka; Močnik, Griša; Weingartner, Ernest [in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques]We have developed a novel single-beam photothermal interferometer and present here its application for the measurement of aerosol light absorption. The use of only a single laser beam allows for a compact optical set-up and significantly easier alignment compared to standard dual-beam photothermal interferometers, making it ideal for field measurements. Due to a unique configuration of the reference interferometer arm, light absorption by aerosols can be determined directly – even in the presence of light-absorbing gases. The instrument can be calibrated directly with light-absorbing gases, such as NO2, and can be used to calibrate other light absorption instruments. The detection limits (1σ) for absorption for 10 and 60 s averaging times were determined to be 14.6 and 7.4 Mm−1, respectively, which for a mass absorption cross section of 10 m2 g−1 leads to equivalent black carbon concentration detection limits of 1460 and 740 ng m−3, respectively. The detection limit could be reduced further by improvements to the isolation of the instrument and the signal detection and processing schemes employed.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationA space- and time-efficient Implementation of the Merkle Tree Traversal Algorithm(12/2013) Knecht, Markus; Nicola, Carlo U. [in: IMVS Fokus Report]We have developed an algorithm for the Merkle tree traversal problem which combines the efficient spacetime trade-off from the fractal Merkle-trees and the space efficiency from the improved log space-time Merkle-trees traversal. We further programmed a low storage space and a low time overhead version of the algorithm in Java and measured its performance with respect to two different implementations.01B - Beitrag in Magazin oder Zeitung
