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Cavity Ringdown laser Spectroscopy has been applied to develop a novel in-situ monitoring device for atmospheric trace gases. The study has been dedicated to the detection of NO2 and HONO compounds which play an important role in atmospheric chemistry. The system, based on a Nd-YAG pumped UV-VIS OPO laser, has performed field experiments under harsh conditions showing high reliability and a detection limit in the 500 ppt range. Longer term measurements performed from the laboratory of the institute for air chemistry (BTU Cottbus) in Berlin-Adlershof in autumn and winter 2001/2002 showed very good coincidence with the results of the Berliner Luftgüte Meßnetz (BLUME). Present limitations in the performance have been elucidated putting in to evidence the effect of the aerosol content of the atmosphere. On the other hand, the possibility of quantitative aerosol analysis could be demonstrated.