Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung
Martin Schnaiter

Dr. Martin Schnaiter

Current Research Fields

  • Experimental investigations on the microphysical and light scattering properties of ice crystals to assess the climate impact of contrails, cirrus and mixed-phase clouds:
    • in-situ studies with research aircrafts and at high altitude environmental research stations
    • simulation experiments at the cloud chamber AIDA
  • Light scattering and absorption properties of aerosols in the UV-VIS-NIR spectral range in the context of the direct shortwave radiative effect of aerosols:
    • chamber experiments with aerosol samples from different sources
    • experimental simulations of atmospheric aerosol ageing processes
  • Real-time monitoring of biological aerosols by single particle dual-waveband fluorescence analysis:
    • ambient aerosol measurements at different locations
  • Development of novel optical instrumentation:
    • airborne instruments for in-situ cloud research
    • laboratory and field instruments using particle light interaction methods

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Publications

Publications in peer-reviewed journals
2019
91 Liu, C., Xu, X., Yin, Y., Schnaiter, M., Yung, Y., "Black Carbon Aggregates: A Database for Optical Properties.", Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 222-223, 170-179, 2019, doi:10.1016/J.JQSRT.2018.10.021
2018
90 Wendisch, M. et al.,"The Arctic Cloud Puzzle: Using ACLOUD/PASCAL Multi-Platform Observations to Unravel the Role of Clouds and Aerosol Particles in Arctic Amplification.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, early online release, 2018, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0072.1
89 Järvinen, E., Jourdan, O., Neubauer, D., Yao, B., Liu, C., Andreae, M. O., Lohmann, U., Wendisch, M., McFarquhar, G. M., Leisner, T., and Schnaiter, M.,"Additional global climate cooling by clouds due to ice crystal complexity.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18, 15767-15781, 2018, doi:10.5194/acp-18-15767-2018
88 Järvinen, E., Wernli, H., and Schnaiter, M.,"Investigations of Mesoscopic Complexity of Small Ice Crystals in Midlatitude Cirrus.", Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 2018, doi:10.1029/2018GL079079
87 Liu, C., Chung, C. E., Yin, Y., and Schnaiter, M.,"The absorption Ångström exponent of black carbon: from numerical aspects.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18, 6259-6273, 2018, doi:10.5194/acp-18-6259-2018
86 Wagner, R., Kaufmann, J., Möhler, O., Saathoff, H., Schnaiter, M., Ullrich, R., and Leisner, T.,"Heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of NaCl and sea salt aerosol particles at cirrus temperatures.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123, 2841–2860, 2018, doi:10.1002/2017JD027864
85 Andreae, M.O. et al., "Aerosol characteristics and particle production in the upper troposphere over the Amazon Basin.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18, 921-961, 2018, doi:10.5194/acp-18-921-2018
84 Schnaiter, M., Järvinen, E., Abdelmonem, A., Leisner, T., "PHIPS-HALO: the airborne particle habit imaging and polar scattering probe – Part 2: Characterization and first results.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 11, 341-357, 2018, doi:10.5194/amt-11-341-2018
2017
83 Korolev, A., G. McFarquhar, P.R. Field, C. Franklin, P. Lawson, Z. Wang, E. Williams, S.J. Abel, D. Axisa, S. Borrmann, J. Crosier, J. Fugal, M. Krämer, U. Lohmann, O. Schlenczek, M. Schnaiter, and M. Wendisch, " Mixed-Phase Clouds: Progress and Challenges.", Meteorological Monographs, 58, 5.1–5.50, 2017, doi:10.1175/AMSMONOGRAPHS-D-17-0001.1
82 Nichman, L., Järvinen, E., Dorsey, J., Connolly, P., Duplissy, J., Fuchs, C., Ignatius, K., Sengupta, K., Stratmann, F., Möhler, O., Schnaiter, M., and Gallagher, M., "Intercomparison study and optical asphericity measurements of small ice particles in the CERN CLOUD experiment.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 10, 3231-3248, 2017, doi:10.5194/amt-10-3231-2017
81 Voigt, C. et al.,"ML-CIRRUS - The airborne experiment on natural cirrus and contrail cirrus with the high-altitude long-range research aircraft HALO.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98(2), 271-288, 2017, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00213.1
2016
80 Schmitt, C. G., Heymsfield, A. J., Connolly, P., Järvinen, E., and Schnaiter, M., "A global view of atmospheric ice particle complexity.", Geophysical Research Letters, 2016, doi:10.1002/2016JD024894
79 Kupiszewski, P., Zanatta, M., Mertes, S., Vochezer, P., Lloyd, G., Schneider, J., Schenk, L., Schnaiter, M., Baltensperger, U., Weingartner, E., Gysel, M., "Ice residual properties in mixed-phase clouds at the high-alpine Jungfraujoch site.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 121, 12343-12362, 2016, doi:10.1002/2016JD024894
78 Linke, C., Ibrahim, I., Schleicher, N., Hitzenberger, R., Andreae, M. O., Leisner, T., and Schnaiter, M., "A novel single-cavity three-wavelength photoacoustic spectrometer for atmospheric aerosol research.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 5331-5346, 2016, doi:10.5194/amt-9-5331-2016
77 Schmitt, C. G., Schnaiter, M., Heymsfield, A. J., Yang, P., Hirst, E., Bansemer, A., "The microphysical properties of small ice particles measured by the Small Ice Detector - 3 probe during the MACPEX field campaign.", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, in press, 2016, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-126
76 Hiranuma, N., Möhler, O., Kulkarni, G., Schnaiter, M., Vogt, S., Vochezer, P., Järvinen, E., Wagner, R., Bell, D. M., Wilson, J., Zelenyuk, A., and Cziczo, D. J., "Development and characterization of an ice-selecting pumped counterflow virtual impactor (IS-PCVI) to study ice crystal residuals.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 3817-3836, 2016, doi:10.5194/amt-9-3817-2016
75 Boose, Y., Sierau, B., García, M. I., Rodríguez, S., Alastuey, A., Linke, C., Schnaiter, M., Kupiszewski, P., Kanji, Z. A., and Lohmann, U.,"Ice nucleating particles in the Saharan Air Layer.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 9067-9087, 2016, doi:10.5194/acp-16-9067-2016
74 Abdelmonem, A., Järvinen, E., Duft, D., Hirst, E., Vogt, S., Leisner, T., and Schnaiter, M.,"PHIPS–HALO: the airborne Particle Habit Imaging and Polar Scattering probe – Part 1: Design and operation.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 3131-3144, 2016, doi:10.5194/amt-9-3131-2016
73 Ignatius, K. et al.,"Heterogeneous ice nucleation of viscous secondary organic aerosol produced from ozonolysis of α-pinene.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 6495-6509, 2016, doi:10.5194/acp-16-6495-2016
72 Järvinen, E., Schnaiter, M., Mioche, G., Jourdan, O., Shcherbakov, V., Costa, Afchine, A., Krämer, M., Heidelberg, F., Jurkat, T., Voigt, C., Schlager, H., Nichman, L., Gallagher, M., Hirst, E., Schmitt, C., Bansemer, A. Heymsfield, A., Lawson, P., Tricoli, U., Pfeilsticker, K., Vochezer, P., Möhler, O., and Leisner, T., "Quasi-spherical Ice in Convective Clouds.", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 73, 3885-3910, 2016, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-15-0365.1
71 Schnaiter, M., Järvinen, E., Vochezer, P., Abdelmonem, A., Wagner, R., Jourdan, O., Mioche, G., Shcherbakov, V. N., Schmitt, C. G., Tricoli, U., Ulanowski, Z., and Heymsfield, A. J., "Cloud chamber experiments on the origin of ice crystal complexity in cirrus clouds.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 5091-5110, 2016, doi:10.5194/acp-16-5091-2016
70 Järvinen, E., Ignatius, K., Nichman, L., ..., Schnaiter, M., "Observation of viscosity transition in α-pinene secondary organic aerosol.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 4423-4438, 2016
69 Nichman, L. et al., "Phase transition observations and discrimination of small cloud particles by light polarization in expansion chamber experiments.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 3651-3664, 2016
68 Järvinen, E., Kemppinen, O., Nousiainen, T., Kociok, T., Möhler, O., Leisner, T., Schnaiter, M.,"Laboratory investigations of mineral dust near-backscattering depolarization ratios.", Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 178, 192-208, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.02.003
67 Wendisch, M. et al.,"The ACRIDICON-CHUVA campaign: Studying tropical deep convective clouds and precipitation over Amazonia using the new German research aircraft HALO.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 97, 10, 1885-1908, 2016, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00255.1
66 Stegmann, P.G., Tropea, C., Järvinen, E., Schnaiter, M.," Comparison of measured and computed phase functions of individual tropospheric ice crystals", Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 178, 379-389, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2015.12.019
65 Vochezer, P., Järvinen, E., Wagner, R., Kupiszewski, P., Leisner, T., and Schnaiter, M.,"In situ characterization of mixed phase clouds using the Small Ice Detector and the Particle Phase Discriminator", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 159-177, 2016
2015
64 Kupiszewski, P., Weingartner, E., Vochezer, P., Schnaiter, M., Bigi, A., Gysel, M., Rosati, B., Toprak, E., Mertes, S., Baltensperger, U.,"The Ice Selective Inlet: a novel technique for exclusive extraction of pristine ice crystals in mixed-phase clouds", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8, 3087-3106, 2015
63 Hummel, M., Hoose, C., Gallagher, M., Healy, D.A., Huffman, J.A., O'Connor, D., Pöschl, U., Pöhlker, C., Robinson, N.H., Schnaiter, M., Sodeau, J.R., Stengel, M., Toprak, E., Vogel, H.,"Regional-scale simulations of fungal spore aerosols using an emission parameterization adapted to local measurements of fluorescent biological aerosol particles", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15, 6127-6146, 2015
62 Wagner, R., Höhler, O., Möhler, O., Saathoff, H., Schnaiter, M.,"Crystallization and immersion freezing ability of oxalic and succinic acid in multicomponent aqueous organic aerosol particles", Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 2464-2472, 2015
2014
61 Hiranuma, N., Paukert, M., Steinke, I., Zhang, K., Kulkarni, G., Hoose, C., Schnaiter, M., Saathoff, H., Möhler, O.,"A comprehensive parameterization of heterogeneous ice nucleation of dust surrogate: laboratory study with hematite particles and its application to atmospheric models", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 13145-13158, 2014
60 Wagner, R., Möhler, O., Saathoff, H., Schnaiter, M.,"Enhanced high-temperature ice nucleation ability of crystallized aerosol particles after preactivation at low temperature", Journal of Geophysical Research, 119, 8212-8230, 2014
59 Järvinen, E., Vochezer, P., Möhler, O., Schnaiter, M.,"Laboratory study of microphysical and scattering properties of corona-producing cirrus clouds", Applied Optics, 53, 7566-7575, 2014
2013
58 Skrotzki, J., Connolly, P., Schnaiter, M., Saathoff, H., Möhler, O., Wagner, R., Niemand, M., Ebert, V., Leisner, T.,"The accommodation coefficient of water molecules on ice – cirrus cloud studies at the AIDA simulation chamber", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 4451–4466, 2013
57 Leisner,T., Duft, D., Möhler, O., Saathoff, H., Schnaiter, M., Henin, S., Stelmaszczyk, K., Petrarca, M., Delagrange, R., Hao, Z., Lüder, J., Petit, Y., Rohwetter, P., Kasparian, J., Wolf, J.-P., Wöste, L.,"Laser-induced plasma cloud interaction and ice multiplication under cirrus cloud conditions", PNAS, 110, 10106–10110, 2013
56 Saathoff, H., Henin, S., Stelmaszczyk, K., Petrarca, M., Delagrange, R., Hao, Z., Lüder, J., Möhler, O., Petit, Y., Rohwetter, P., Schnaiter, M., Kasparian, J., Leisner, T., Wolf, J.-P., Wöste, L.,"Laser filament-induced aerosol formation?", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 4593–4604, 2013
55 Cziczo, D.J., Garimella, S. Raddatz, M., Hoehler, K., Schnaiter, M., Saathoff, H., Moehler, O., Abbatt, J.P.D., Ladino, L.A., "Ice nucleation by surrogates of Martian mineral dust: What can we learn about Mars without leaving Earth?", Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 118, 1945–1954, 2013
54 Perring, A.E., Schwarz, J.P., Gao, R.S., Heymsfield, A.J., Schmitt, C.G., Schnaiter, M., Fahey, D.W., "Evaluation of a perpendicular inlet for airborne sampling of interstitial submicron black-carbon aerosol", Aerosol Science and Technology, 47, 1066–1072, 2013
53 Filep,Á., Ajtai, T., Utry, N., Pintér, M.D, Nyilas, T., Takács, S., Máté, Z., Gelencsér, A., Hoffer, A., Schnaiter, M., Bozóki, Z., Szabó, G., "Absorption spectrum of ambient aerosol and its correlation with size distribution in specific atmospheric conditions after a red mud accident", Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13, 49–59, 2013
52 Toprak, E. and Schnaiter, M.,"Fluorescent biological aerosol particles measured with the Waveband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor WIBS-4: laboratory tests combined with a one year field study", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 225–243, 2013
2012
51 Laborde, M., M. Schnaiter, C. Linke, H. Saathoff, K.-H. Naumann, O. Möhler, S. Berlenz, U. Wagner, J. W. Taylor, D. Liu, M. Flynn, J. D. Allan, H. Coe, K. Heimerl, F. Dahlkötter, B. Weinzierl, A. G. Wollny, M. Zanatta, J. Cozic, P. Laj, R. Hitzenberger, J. P. Schwarz, and M. Gysel,"Single Particle Soot Photometer intercomparison at the AIDA chamber", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 5, 3077–3097, 2012
50 Schnaiter, M., S. Büttner, O. Möhler, J. Skrotzki, M. Vragel, R. Wagner,"Influence of particle size and shape on the backscattering linear depolarisation ratio of small ice crystals - cloud chamber measurements in the context of contrail and cirrus microphysics", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 10465–10484, 2012
49 Wagner, R., O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter,"Infrared optical constants of crystalline sodium chloride dihydrate: application to study the crystallization of aqueous sodium chloride solution droplets at low temperatures", Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 116, 8557–8571, 2012
48 Wilson, T. W., B. J. Murray, R. Wagner, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, J. Skrotzki, H. C. Price, T. L. Malkin, S. Dobbie, and S. M. R. K. Al-Jumur,"Glassy aerosols with a range of compositions nucleate ice heterogeneously at cirrus temperatures", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 8611–8632, 2012
47 Wagner, R., O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, J. Skrotzki, T. Leisner, T. W. Wilson, T. L. Malkin, B. J. Murray,"Ice cloud processing of ultra-viscous/glassy aerosol particles leads to enhanced ice nucleation ability", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 8589–8610, 2012
46 Nicolet, M., M. Schnaiter, O. Stetzer,"Circular depolarization ratios of single water droplets and finite ice circular cylinders: a modeling study", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 4207–4214, 2012
45 Wagner, R., T. Ajtai, K. Kandler, K. Lieke, C. Linke, T. Müller, M. Schnaiter, M. Vragel,"Complex refractive indices of Saharan dust samples at visible and near UV wavelengths: a laboratory study", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 2491–2512, 2012
2011
44 Steinke, I.,O. Möhler, A. Kiselev, M. Niemand, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, J. Skrotzki, C. Hoose, T. Leisner,"Ice nucleation properties of fine ash particles from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April 2010", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11, 12945–12958, 2011
43 Abdelmonem, A., M. Schnaiter, P. Amsler, E. Hesse, J. Meyer, T. Leisner,"First correlated measurements of the shape and light scattering properties of cloud particles using the new Particle Habit Imaging and Polar Scattering (PHIPS) probe", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, 2125–2142, 2011
42 Crawford, I., O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, H. Saathoff, D. Liu, G. McMeeking, C. Linke, M. Flynn, K.N. Bower, P.J. Connolly, M.W. Gallagher, H. Coe,"Studies of propane flame soot acting as heterogeneous ice nuclei in conjunction with single particle soot photometer measurements", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11, 9549–9561, 2011
41 Ajtai, T., Á. Filep, N. Utry, M. Schnaiter, C. Linke, Z. Bozóki, G. Szabó, T. Leisner,"Inter-comparison of optical absorption coefficients of atmospheric aerosols determined by a multi-wavelength photoacoustic spectrometer and an Aethalometer under sub-urban wintry conditions", Journal of Aerosol Science, 42, 859–866, 2011
40 Wagner, R., O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, T. Leisner,"New cloud chamber experiments on the heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of oxalic acid in the immersion mode", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11, 2083–2110, 2011
39 Schön, R., M. Schnaiter, Z. Ulanowski, C. Schmitt, S. Benz, O. Möhler, S. Vogt, R. Wagner, U. Schurath,"Particle habit imaging using incoherent light: a first step toward a novel instrument for cloud microphysics", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 28, 493–512, 2011
2010
38 Ajtai, T., Á. Filep, M. Schnaiter, C. Linke, M. Vragel, Z. Bozóki, G. Szabó, and T. Leisner,"A novel multi-wavelength photoacoustic spectrometer for the measurement of the UV-vis-NIR spectral absorption coefficient of atmospheric aerosols", Journal of Aerosol Science, 41, 1020–1029, 2010
37 Murray, B. J., T. W. Wilson, S. Dobbie, Z. Q. Cui, S. M. R. K. Al-Jumur, O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, R. Wagner, S. Benz, M. Niemand, H. Saathoff, V. Ebert, S. Wagner, B. Kärcher,"Heterogeneous nucleation of ice particles on glassy aerosols under cirrus conditions", Nature Geoscience, 3(4), 233–237, 2010
36 Saunders, R. W., O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, S. Benz, R. Wagner, H. Saathoff, H. P. J. Connolly, R. Burgess, B. J. Murray, M. Gallagher, R. Wills, J. M. C. Plane,"An aerosol chamber investigation of the heterogeneous ice nucleating potential of refractory nanoparticles", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(3), 1227–1247, 2010
35 Wagner, R., O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, T. Leisner,"High variability of the heterogeneous ice nucleation potential of oxalic acid dihydrate and sodium oxalate", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 7617–7641, 2010
2009
34 P. Amsler, O. Stetzer, M. Schnaiter, E. Hesse, S. Benz, O. Moehler, and U. Lohmann, "Ice crystal habits from cloud chamber studies obtained by in-line holographic microscopy related to depolarization measurements", Applied Optics, 48, 5811–5822, 2009
33 R. Wagner, C. Linke, K.-H. Naumann, M. Schnaiter, M. Vragel, M. Gangl, H. Horvath, "A review of optical measurements at the aerosol and cloud chamber AIDA", Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, doi:10.1016/j.jqrst.2009.01.026, 2009
2008
32 R. Wagner, S. Benz, H. Bunz, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, T. Leisner, V. Ebert, "Infrared optical constants of highly diluted sulfuric acid solution droplets at cirrus conditions", Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 112, p. 11661-11676, 2008
31 O. Möhler, S. Benz, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, R. Wagner, J. Schneider, S. Walter, V. Ebert, S. Wagner, "The effect of organic coating on the heterogeneous ice nucleation efficiency of mineral dust aerosols ", Environmental Research Letters, 3, doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/3/2/025007, 2008
30 O. Möhler, D.G. Georgakopoulos, C.E. Morris, S. Benz, V. Ebert, S. Hunsmann, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, R. Wagner, "Heterogeneous ice nucleation activity of bacteria: new laboratory experiments at simulated cloud conditions", Biogeosciences Discussions, 5, 1445-1468, 2008
29 D. Bäumer, B. Vogel, S. Versick, R. Rinke, O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, "Relationship of visibility, aerosol optical thickness and aerosol size distribution in an ageing air mass over South-West Germany", Atmospheric Environment, 42, p. 989-998, 2008
2007
28 R. Wagner, S. Benz, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, T. Leisner, "Influence of Particle Aspect Ratio on the Midinfrared Extinction Spectra of Wavelength-Sized Ice Crystals", Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 111, p. 13003-13022, 2007
27 R.J. Cotton, S. Benz, P.R. Field, O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, "Technical note: A numerical test-bed for detailed ice nucleation studies in the AIDA cloud simulation chamber", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, p. 243-256, 2007
2006
26 O. Schmid, P. Artaxo, W.P. Arnott, D. Chand, L.V. Gatti, G.P. Frank, A. Hoffer, M. Schnaiter, M.O. Andreae, "Spectral light absorption by ambient aerosols influenced by biomass burning in the Amazon Basin - I. Comparison and field calibration of absorption measurement techniques", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, p. 3443-3462, 2006
25 C. Linke, O. Möhler, A. Veres, Á. Mohácsi, Z. Bozóki, G. Szabó, M. Schnaiter, "Optical properties and mineralogical composition of different Saharan mineral dust samples: a laboratory study", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, p. 3315-3323, 2006
24 M. Schnaiter, M. Gimmler, I. Llamas, C. Linke, C. Jäger, H. Mutschke, "Strong spectral dependence of light absorption by organic carbon particles formed by propane combustion", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, p. 2981-2990, 2006
23 O. Möhler, P. R. Field, P. Connolly, S. Benz, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, R. Wagner, R. Cotton, M. Krämer, A. Mangold, A. J. Heymsfield, "Efficiency of the deposition mode ice nucleation on mineral dust particles", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, p. 3007-3021, 2006
22 P. R. Field, O. Möhler, P. Connolly, M. Krämer, R. Cotton, A. J. Heymsfield, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, "Some ice nucleation characteristics of Asian and Saharan desert dust", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, p. 2991-3006, 2006
2005
21 M. Schnaiter, C. Linke, O. Möhler, K.-H. Naumann, H. Saathoff, R. Wagner, U. Schurath, and B. Wehner, "Absorption amplification of black carbon internally mixed with secondary organic aerosol", Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, p. D19107, 2005
20 Wagner, R., S. Benz, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, and U. Schurath, "Mid-infrared extinction spectra and optical constants of supercooled water droplets", Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 109, p. 7099-7112, 2005
19 O. Möhler, S. Büttner, C. Linke, M. Schnaiter, H. Saathoff, O. Stetzer, R. Wagner, M. Krämer, A. Mangold, V. Ebert, and U. Schurath, "Effect of Sulphuric Acid Coating on Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation by Soot Aerosol Particles", Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, p. D11210, 2005
18 O. Möhler, C. Linke, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, R. Wagner, A. Mangold, M. Krämer, U. Schurath, " Ice nucleation on flame soot aerosol of different organic carbon content", Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 14, p. 477, 2005
17 M. Schnaiter, O. Schmid, A. Petzold, L. Fritzsche, K.-F. Klein, M.O. Andreae, G. Helas, A. Thielmann, M. Gimmler, O. Möhler, C. Linke, U. Schurath, "Measurement of wavelength-resolved light absorption by aerosols utilizing a UV-VIS extinction cell", Aerosol Science and Technology, 39, p. 249-260, 2005
2004
16 M. Seifert, R. Tiede, M. Schnaiter, C. Linke, O. Möhler, U. Schurath, J. Ström, "Operation and performance of a differential mobility particle sizer and a TSI 3010 condensation particle counter at stratospheric temperatures and pressures"., Journal of Aerosol Science, 35, p. 981-993, 2004
2003
15 M. Schnaiter, H. Horvath, O. Möhler, K.-H. Naumann, H. Saathoff, O.W. Schöck, "UV-VIS-NIR spectral optical properties of soot and soot-containing aerosols", Journal of Aerosol Science, 34, p. 1421-1444, 2003
14 H. Saathoff, K.-H. Naumann, M. Schnaiter, W. Schöck, O. Möhler, U. Schurath, E. Weingartner, M. Gysel, U. Baltensperger, "Coating of soot and (NH4)2SO4 particles by ozonolysis products of a-pinene", Journal of Aerosol Science, 34, p. 1297-1321, 2003
13 H. Saathoff, K.-H. Naumann, M. Schnaiter, W. Schöck, E. Weingartner, U. Baltensperger, L. Krämer, Z. Bozoki, U. Pöschel, R. Niessner, U. Schurath, "Carbon mass determinations during the AIDA Soot Aerosol Campaign 1999", Journal of Aerosol Science, 34, 1399-1420, 2003
12 E. Weingartner, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, N. Streit, B. Bitnar, U. Baltensperger, "Absorption of light by soot particles: Determination of the absorption coefficient by means of aethalometers", Journal of Aerosol Science, 34, p. 1445-1463, 2003
11 R. Wagner, A. Mangold, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, U. Schurath, "A quantitative test of infrared optical constants for supercooled sulphuric and nitric acid droplet aerosols", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 3, p. 2219-2259, 2003
10 O. Möhler, O. Stetzer, S. Schaefers, C. Linke, M. Schnaiter, R. Tiede, H. Saathoff, M. Krämer, A. Mangold, P. Budz, P. Zink, J. Schreiner, K. Mauersberger, W. Haag, B. Kärcher, U. Schurath, "Experimental investigation of homogeneous freezing of sulphuric acid particles in the aerosol chamber AIDA", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 3, p. 211-223, 2003
2002
9 G. Wurm, M. Schnaiter, "Coagulation as unifying element for interstellar polarization", The Astrophysical Journal, 567, p. 370-375, 2002
8 M. Schnaiter, G. Wurm, "Experiments on light scattering and extinction by small micron-sized aggregates of spheres", Applied Optics-LP, 41, p. 1175-1180, 2002
1999
7 M. Tulej, F. Güthe, M. Schnaiter, M.V. Pachkov, D. A. Kirkwood, J.P. Maier, G. Fisher, "Electronic spectra of the Carbon Chain Anions C2n-1H- in the Gas Phase", Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 103, p. 9712-9716, 1999
6 D.A. Kirkwood, M. Tulej, M.V. Pachkov, M. Schnaiter, F. Güthe, M. Grutter, M. Wyss, J.P. Maier, G. Fisher, "Electronic spectra of the Carbon Chain Anions C2nH-"., Journal of Chemical Physics, 111, p. 9280-9286, 1999
5 M. Schnaiter, Th. Henning, B. Kohn, M. Ehbrecht, F. Huisken, "Infrared spectroscopy of nano-sized carbon grains produced by laser pyrolysis of acetylene - Analog materials for interstellar grains"., The Astrophysical Journal, 519:687, 1999
1998
4 Th. Henning, M. Schnaiter, "Carbon - From Space to Laboratory"., Earth, Moon, and Planets, 80, p. 179-207, 1998
3 M. Schnaiter, H. Mutschke, J. Dorschner, Th. Henning, F. Salama, "Matrix-Isolated Nano-Sized Soot Grains as an Analog for the 217.5 nm Feature Carrier"., The Astrophysical Journal, 498:486, 1998
1996
2 M. Schnaiter, H. Mutschke, Th. Henning, D. Lindackers, M. Strecker, P. Roth, "Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Matrix-Isolated Amorphous Carbon Grains", The Astrophysical Journal, 464:L187-L190, 1996
1 J. Blum, M. Schnaiter, G. Wurm, M. Rott, "The Deagglomeration and Dispersion of Small Dust Particles - Principles and Applications", Review of Scientific Instruments, 67(2):589-595, 1996
Contributions in edited books
11 Z. Ulanowski and M. Schnaiter, "UV and Visible Light Scattering and Absorption Measurements on Aerosols in the Laboratory", in: R. Signorell and J.P. Reid (eds.), Fundamentals and Applications in Aerosol Spectroscopy, CRC Press, ISBN: 9781420085617, December 20, 2010
10 M. Schnaiter, R. Schön, O. Möhler, H. Saathoff, and R. Wagner, "Backscattering linear depolarization ratio of laboratory generated ice clouds composed of pristine and complex-shaped ice crystals", in: G. Videen, M. Mischenko, M.P. Mengüç, N. Zakharova (eds.), The 10th Electromagnetic & Light Scattering Conference, printed by Begell House Inc., New York, 2007 (pdf-file)
9 Z. Ulanowski, C. Stopford, E. Hesse, P.H. Kaye, E. Hirst, and M. Schnaiter, "Characterization of Small Ice Crystals Using Frequency Analysis of Azimuthal Scattering Patterns", in: G. Videen, M. Mischenko, M.P. Mengüç, N. Zakharova (eds.), The 10th Electromagnetic & Light Scattering Conference, printed by Begell House Inc., New York, 2007 (pdf-file)
8 R. Wagner, H. Bunz, C. Linke, O. Möhler, K.-H. Naumann, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, U. Schurath, "Chamber Simulations of Cloud Chemistry: The AIDA Chamber", in: I. Barnes, K. Rudzinki (eds.), Environmental Simulation Chambers: Application to Atmospheric Chemical Processes, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany 2005
7 M. Schnaiter, "Amplification of soot absorption by dielectric coatings", in: T. Wriedt (ed.), Electromagnetic and Light Scattering - Theory and Applications VII, printed by the University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany 2003
6 G. Wurm, M. Schnaiter, "Fractal aggregates in space", in: G. Videen, M. Kocifaj (eds.), Optics of Cosmic Dust, NATO Science Series, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht, 2002, p. 89
5 A. Nink, H. Bunz, O. Möhler, M. Schnaiter, R. Tiede, and U. Schurath, "Scattering of polarized light by ice crystals and monodispersed ellipsoidal latex particles", in: G. Videen, Q. Fu, P. Chylek (eds.), Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Halifax Contributions, printed by the Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Maryland, 2000
4 M. Schnaiter, O. Möhler, K.-H. Naumann, A. Nink, H. Saathoff, W. Schöck, U. Schurath, "UV-VIS-NIR extinction spectroscopy of aerosols relevant for the atmosphere". in: G. Videen, Q. Fu, P. Chylek (eds.), Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Halifax Contributions, printed by the Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Maryland, 2000, p. 22
3 Th. Henning, M. Schnaiter, "Carbon - From Space to Laboratory", in: P. Ehrenfreund, K. Krafft, H. Kochan, V. Pirronello (eds.), Laboratory Astrophysics and Space Research, Astrophysics and Space Library, Vol. 236, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dortrecht, 1999, p. 249
2 M. Schnaiter, H. Mutschke, J. Dorschner, Th. Henning, "Matrix-Isolated Nano-Sized Soot Grains and their Relation to Solid Carbon in Space". in: J.M. Greenberg, A. Li (eds.), Formation and Evolution of Solids in Space, NATO ASI Series, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dortrecht, 1999, p. 281
1 M. Schnaiter, Th. Henning, H. Mutschke, Spectroscopy of matrix-isolated solid dust particles" in: J.P. Maier and M. Quack (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Atomic, Molecular, Cluster, Ion, and Surface Physics (SASP), vdf, Zuerich, 1996
Thesis
  M. Schnaiter, "Matrix-Isolationsspektroskopie nanometergrosser Kohlenstoffpartikel", Dissertation, Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 1998
  M. Schnaiter, "Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Groessenbestimmung von biologischen Partikeln durch Streulichtmessungen", Diplomarbeit, Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), 1993
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