Langley Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor

Status

Status
Operational
Operated By
PI

Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS-4A) - Droplet Measurement Technologies.  Dectection of Fluorescent Biological Aerosol Particle (FBAP) number concentrations.  Single particle analysis using dual wavelength (280nm and 370nm by xenon lamps) excitation on two parallel broadband visible-wavelength detectors (310-400nm and 420-650nm). Particles are classified by a combination of fluorescence excitation and emission characteristics, as well as their optical size measured by forward-scattering using a 635nm continuous-wave diode laser.

Instrument Type
Fluorescence
Measurements
Biological aerosol number concentration,
biological aerosol fraction
Aircraft
DC-8 - AFRC,
P-3 Orion - WFF,
C-130H - WFF
Recent Missions
CAMP2Ex
(P-3 Orion - WFF)
;
NAAMES
(C-130H - WFF)
;
SEAC4RS/DC3
(DC-8 - AFRC)
Point(s) of Contact
Richard Moore
(Co-I),
Lee Thornhill
(Co-I),
Luke D. Ziemba
(POC; PI),
Edward L. Winstead
(Mgr),
Liz Wiggins
(Co-I),
Matthew Brown
(Co-I),
Ewan Crosbie
(Co-I),
Taylor Shingler
(Co-I),
Francesca Gallo
(Co-I),
Sayantee Roy
(Co-I)
Range of Measurement
In situ
Measurement Sampling Rate
1.00 Hz
TRL
9
Website
LARGE Group
Data Website
Langley Data Archive

 

Disclaimer: This material is being kept online for historical purposes. Though accurate at the time of publication, it is no longer being updated. The page may contain broken links or outdated information, and parts may not function in current web browsers. Visit https://espo.nasa.gov for information about our current projects.