Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometer (PTR-MS)

Status

Status: 
Operational
Operated By: 
PI

PTR-MS is a chemical ionization mass spectrometry technique that allows for fast measurements of organic trace gases. In combination with the CHARON inlet, it measures the organic composition of submicrometer aerosol particles.

 

Instrument Type: 
Spectrometer (in situ)
Measurements: 
CH3CHO, (CH3)2CO, CH3CN, C6H6, C4H4O, C5H8, CH3OH, MVK, C7H8, Particle Composition
Aircraft: 
C-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF
Recent Missions: 
AEROMMA (DC-8 - AFRC); ASIA-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC); FIREX-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC); ND-MAX (DC-8 - AFRC); KORUS-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC); NAAMES (C-130H - WFF)
Complete mission list:
  • AEROMMA (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • ASIA-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • FIREX-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • ND-MAX (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • KORUS-AQ (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • NAAMES (C-130H - WFF)
  • SEAC4RS/DC3 (DC-8 - AFRC)
  • DISCOVER-AQ (P-3 Orion - WFF)
  • ARCTAS (DC-8 - AFRC)
Point(s) of Contact: 
Armin Wisthaler (POC; PI), Tomas Mikoviny (Co-I), Felix Piel (Mgr), Markus Mueller (Mgr), Tobias Reinecke (Mgr), Stefan J Swift (Mgr), Wojciech Wojnowski (Mgr)