Isoprene is the most abundant volatile organic compound in global scale. Despite its low secondary organic aerosol (SOA) yields, it has been recently shown that isoprene can significantly contribute to total particulate organic mass due to its large emissions. SOA are known to have various impacts on the environment, especially on climate. However, lacks in the comprehension of the SOA formation pathways, particularly via cloud droplets, are still important. The aim of the present work is to study SOA formation from isoprene (or methacrolein, one of isoprene major oxidation products) photooxidation, in dry condition, as well as in the presence of cloud. The chemistry occurring in the gaseous, particulate and aqueous phases, and the exchange between these phases were investigated through an original multiphase approach in the CESAM simulation chamber. Gaseous and particulate phases during isoprene photooxidation without hydrometeor were first characterized. While the SOA yields in the literature exhibit a general dispersion, the SOA yields obtained during the experiments are consistent with the lowest values found in the literature. This characterization in dry condition was completed by a simulation approach using a 0D photochemical box model. SOA yields obtained from explicit and detailed models show important disagreement with those measured: an incompatibility of the chemical codes with the isoprene chemistry cannot be dismissed. For the first time, protocols have been developed to study photochemistry in cloud phase in a simulation chamber. A specific methodology allowing the production of a cloud with an important lifetime was set up. The impact of cloud evapo-condensation cycles on the photooxidation of isoprene and its oxidation products was finally investigated. The impact of the cloud generation on the gaseous and particulate phases has been highlighted, suggesting a significant production of SOA from isoprene photooxidation by interactions with cloud droplets
