Atmospheric simulation chambers in the ACTRIS research infrastructure

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dc.contributor.authorFuchs, Hendrik
dc.contributor.authorIllmann, Niklas
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz, Amalia
dc.contributor.authorRódenas, Mila
dc.contributor.authorPicquet-Varrault, Bénédicte
dc.contributor.authorAlfarra, M. Rami
dc.contributor.authorArsene, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorBejan, Iustinian G.
dc.contributor.authorBell, David M.
dc.contributor.authorBilde, Merete
dc.contributor.authorBöhmländer, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorCampos-Pineda, Mixtli
dc.contributor.authorCazaunau, Mathieu
dc.contributor.authorColl, Patrice
dc.contributor.authorDaële, Véronique
dc.contributor.authorDi Biagio, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorFlynn, Michael
dc.contributor.authorFormenti, Paola
dc.contributor.authorHerrmann, Hartmut
dc.contributor.authorHöhler, Kristina
dc.contributor.authorHohaus, Thorsten
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Matthew S.
dc.contributor.authorJuurola, Eija
dc.contributor.authorKivekäs, Niku
dc.contributor.authorKaiser, Jan
dc.contributor.authorKaltsonoudis, Christos
dc.contributor.authorLaj, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorMassabò, Dario
dc.contributor.authorMazzei, Federico
dc.contributor.authorMcFiggans, Gordon
dc.contributor.authorMcGillen, Max R.
dc.contributor.authorMellouki, Abdelwahid
dc.contributor.authorMettke, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMöhler, Ottmar
dc.contributor.authorMothes, Falk
dc.contributor.authorNiedermeier, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorNovelli, Anna
dc.contributor.authorOlariu, Romeo I.
dc.contributor.authorPandis, Spyros N.
dc.contributor.authorPatroescu-Klotz, Iulia
dc.contributor.authorPetracca Altieri, Rosa Maria
dc.contributor.authorPrati, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Claudiu
dc.contributor.authorRuth, Albert A.
dc.contributor.authorSaathoff, Harald
dc.contributor.authorSchmalfuß, Silvio
dc.contributor.authorStratmann, Frank
dc.contributor.authorVernocchi, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorVoliotis, Aristeidis
dc.contributor.authorVoigtländer, Jens
dc.contributor.authorVirtanen, Annele
dc.contributor.authorWahner, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Robert
dc.contributor.authorWenger, John
dc.contributor.authorZorn, Sören
dc.contributor.authorWiesen, Peter
dc.contributor.authorDoussin, Jean Francois
dc.contributor.funderHorizon 2020
dc.contributor.funderGerman Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
dc.contributor.funderDanish National Research Foundation
dc.contributor.funderCarlsberg Foundation
dc.contributor.funderDanish Agency for Higher Education and Science
dc.contributor.funderSwiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
dc.contributor.funderSwiss National Science Foundation SNF
dc.contributor.funderTaighde Éireann - Research Ireland
dc.contributor.funderCNRS
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-14T16:00:01Z
dc.date.available2026-07-14T16:00:01Z
dc.date.issued2026-06-25
dc.description.abstractAtmospheric simulation chambers are one of the best available tools to study atmospheric processes, as they enable experiments under conditions that are both reproducible and well-controlled. 16 unique simulation chamber facilities are part of the distributed pan-European Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Their research focuses on fundamental gas-phase reaction kinetics, complex reaction mechanisms, aerosol formation and cloud chemistry, as well as other aspects of atmospheric processes. They use both simplified and complex air mixtures in their research. Results of chamber experiments enable the discovery of unknown chemical mechanisms and the determination of physicochemical parameters of atmospheric constituents. Simulation chambers are ideal for testing instruments and quality assurance of their data. The variability of their research capability is reflected in differences in the size (ranging from approximately 1–270 m3), the wall material, and the type of instrumentation used to measure physical parameters, gas-phase species, physicochemical properties of aerosol particles as well as cloud droplets and ice crystals. Most chambers in ACTRIS are indoors and use artificial light sources to initiate photochemical reactions while some chambers are located outside so that natural sunlight can be used. During experiments, steady state conditions may be achieved, the evolution of initial conditions may be observed, or expansion and mixing techniques may induce cloud formation. In this paper, the ACTRIS simulation chambers are described along with the quality control measures for carrying out experiments and reporting data. An overview of how users from the research community and industry can gain access to the ACTRIS simulation chambers and associated data centre is presented. Recent developments in the application of ACTRIS simulation chambers for answering current and future atmospheric research questions are discussed.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHorizon 2020 (730997
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dc.description.sponsorship101270574
dc.description.sponsorship101291878
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dc.description.sponsorshipGerman Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (ACTRIS-D
dc.description.sponsorship01LK2001B
dc.description.sponsorship01LK2002B)
dc.description.sponsorshipDanish National Research Foundation (DNRF172)
dc.description.sponsorshipCarlsberg Foundation (CF17-0601
dc.description.sponsorshipCF21-0631
dc.description.sponsorshipCF24-2217)
dc.description.sponsorshipDanish Agency for Higher Education and Science (5072-00032B)
dc.description.sponsorshipSwiss National Foundation (200021-236711)
dc.description.sponsorshipResearch Ireland (21/FFP-A/8973
dc.description.sponsorship15/RI/3209)
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dc.identifier.authororcidFuchs, Hendrik
dc.identifier.authororcidIllmann, Niklas
dc.identifier.authororcidMuñoz, Amalia
dc.identifier.authororcidRódenas, Mila
dc.identifier.authororcidPicquet-Varrault, Bénédicte
dc.identifier.authororcidAlfarra, M. Rami
dc.identifier.authororcidArsene, Cecilia
dc.identifier.authororcidBejan, Iustinian G.
dc.identifier.authororcidBell, David M.
dc.identifier.authororcidBilde, Merete
dc.identifier.authororcidBöhmländer, Alexander
dc.identifier.authororcidCampos-Pineda, Mixtli§0000-0003-3949-0572
dc.identifier.authororcidCazaunau, Mathieu
dc.identifier.authororcidColl, Patrice
dc.identifier.authororcidDaële, Véronique
dc.identifier.authororcidDi Biagio, Claudia
dc.identifier.authororcidFlynn, Michael
dc.identifier.authororcidFormenti, Paola
dc.identifier.authororcidHerrmann, Hartmut
dc.identifier.authororcidHöhler, Kristina
dc.identifier.authororcidHohaus, Thorsten
dc.identifier.authororcidJohnson, Matthew S.
dc.identifier.authororcidJuurola, Eija
dc.identifier.authororcidKivekäs, Niku
dc.identifier.authororcidKaiser, Jan
dc.identifier.authororcidKaltsonoudis, Christos
dc.identifier.authororcidLaj, Paolo
dc.identifier.authororcidMassabò, Dario
dc.identifier.authororcidMazzei, Federico
dc.identifier.authororcidMcFiggans, Gordon
dc.identifier.authororcidMcGillen, Max R.
dc.identifier.authororcidMellouki, Abdelwahid
dc.identifier.authororcidMettke, Peter
dc.identifier.authororcidMöhler, Ottmar
dc.identifier.authororcidMothes, Falk
dc.identifier.authororcidNiedermeier, Dennis
dc.identifier.authororcidNovelli, Anna
dc.identifier.authororcidOlariu, Romeo I.
dc.identifier.authororcidPandis, Spyros N.
dc.identifier.authororcidPatroescu-Klotz, Iulia
dc.identifier.authororcidPetracca Altieri, Rosa Maria
dc.identifier.authororcidPrati, Paolo
dc.identifier.authororcidRoman, Claudiu
dc.identifier.authororcidRuth, Albert A.§0000-0001-5935-5170
dc.identifier.authororcidSaathoff, Harald
dc.identifier.authororcidSchmalfuß, Silvio
dc.identifier.authororcidStratmann, Frank
dc.identifier.authororcidVernocchi, Virginia
dc.identifier.authororcidVoliotis, Aristeidis
dc.identifier.authororcidVoigtländer, Jens
dc.identifier.authororcidVirtanen, Annele
dc.identifier.authororcidWahner, Andreas
dc.identifier.authororcidWagner, Robert
dc.identifier.authororcidWenger, John§0000-0002-4109-976X
dc.identifier.authororcidZorn, Sören
dc.identifier.authororcidWiesen, Peter
dc.identifier.authororcidDoussin, Jean Francois
dc.identifier.citationFuchs, H, Illmann, N, Muñoz, A, Ródenas, M, Picquet-Varrault, B, Alfarra, M R, Arsene, C, Bejan, I G, Bell, D M, Bilde, M, Böhmländer, A, Campos-Pineda, M, Cazaunau, M, Coll, P, Daële, V, Di Biagio, C, Flynn, M, Formenti, P, Herrmann, H, Höhler, K, Hohaus, T, Johnson, M S, Juurola, E, Kivekäs, N, Kaiser, J, Kaltsonoudis, C, Laj, P, Massabò, D, Mazzei, F, McFiggans, G, McGillen, M R, Mellouki, A, Mettke, P, Möhler, O, Mothes, F, Niedermeier, D, Novelli, A, Olariu, R I, Pandis, S N, Patroescu-Klotz, I, Petracca Altieri, R M, Prati, P, Roman, C, Ruth, A A, Saathoff, H, Schmalfuß, S, Stratmann, F, Vernocchi, V, Voliotis, A, Voigtländer, J, Virtanen, A, Wahner, A, Wagner, R, Wenger, J, Zorn, S, Wiesen, P & Doussin, J F 2026, 'Atmospheric simulation chambers in the ACTRIS research infrastructure', Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 4165-4199. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4165-2026
dc.identifier.doi10.5194/amt-19-4165-2026
dc.identifier.endpage4199
dc.identifier.issn1867-1381
dc.identifier.issued12
dc.identifier.journaltitleAtmospheric Measurement Techniques
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-4109-976X/work/220716394
dc.identifier.startpage4165
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/19070
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCopernicus Publications
dc.rights© 2026 Hendrik Fuchs et al. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
dc.rights.accessrightsopen access
dc.rights.licensenameAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.statusPeer reviewed
dc.subjectAtmospheric simulation chambers
dc.subject[Physics]
dc.subjectAerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS)
dc.titleAtmospheric simulation chambers in the ACTRIS research infrastructureen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
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