AMSUsrMtgs

Tenth AMS Users Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2009

Saturday October 31, 2009: AMS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES , TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND USER PRESENTATIONS

• Doug Worsnop: Overview of AMS Issues
• John Jayne: Overview of AMS Hardware Development
• Ed Fortner, Bill Brooks: AMS Hardware FAQs
• Achim Trimborn, Tim Onasch: SP-AMS
• Sally Ng, John Jayne: ACSM
• Tim Onasch, Ed Fortner: TD-AMS
• Joel Kimmel: New Aplications of the ToF
• Brent Williams: TAG-AMS
• Carly Robinson, Joel Kimmel, Achim Trimborn, Tim Onasch: MAB/Li Ion
• Eben Cross: Light Scattering
• John Jayne: Updates on Q-AMS DAQ
• Joel Kimmel:Updates on ToF-AMS DAQ
• Tim Onasch: CE and updates on quantification
• Jose Jimenez: Quantification Issues (refractory materials)
• Mike Cubison: Intercomparisons of AMS for ARCTAS (from NASA TabMEP Panel)
• Roya Bahreini: Error analysis and AMS mass-fine volume measurement comparisons
• Paul Reitz: A new and easy method to calculate AMS detection limits
• Manuel Dall'Osto: ATOFMS vs AMS Comparisons Update
• Jose, Donna, Joel, James: Resources for AMS Users: Web pages, Wiki FAQs, DAQ QuickView, HDF compressor software, File formatting tools

Sunday November 1, 2009: AMS ANALYSIS SOFTWARE (PMF, Squirrel, Light Scattering)

• Ingrid Ulbrich: Review of PMF Analysis Software (updates and diagnostics)
• Jose Jimenez: Characterization of OA component volatilities
• Jay Slowik: PMF analysis of AMS data combined with gas phase data
• Sally Ng, Manjula: Intercomparisons of worldwide PMF components
• Tomi Raatikainen: Hygroscopic and Ethanolic Growth Factors of AMS Organic Components
• Peter DeCarlo: Highlights of work at PSI
• Jose Jimenez: The limits of Elemental Analysis
• Delphine Farmer: Organosulfate and organonitrate detection
• Jesse Kroll: Oxidation State as it relatates to AMS
• Eben Cross/, Donna Sueper: Light Scattering Analysis
• Donna Sueper: Squirrel update (Updating and exchanging/porting Squirrel Experiments, FAQS)
• Pete DeCarlo: 40/28 ratio for threshold diagnosing
• Pete DeCarlo, Delphine: Diagnosing V mode ions in W mode
• Donna Sueper: Introduction and Flowchart of HR Analysis
• Donna Sueper, Jose Jimenez: Overview Summary of HR Clinics
• Jon Abbatt: Summary of Univ. of Toronto AMS Activities
• Kathy Hayden: Summary of Environment Canada AMS Activities

Monday November 2, 2009: ANALYSIS OF HR-ToF-AMS MASS SPECTRA/ OTHER ISSUES

• Donna Sueper, John Shilling: Review of m/z calibration and best practices
• Tim Onasch: Review of baseline and best practices
• Pete DeCarlo: Review of peak width and shape and best practices
• Delphine: Review of pika (general multipeak fitting) & best practices
• Mike Cubison: Sensitivity Analysis of HR Results
• Puneet Chhabra: Standard Masses to Fit List
• Donna Sueper: Intro to HR species, HR frag and HR batch table
• Donna Sueper: Demo and click-along and discussion of new features
• Jose Jimenez: Discussion of possible future HR Clinics or similar meetings