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{{DefName|An ion which is formed with internal energy slightly higher than the threshold for dissociation but with a lifetime long enough to allow it to exit the ion source and travel inside a mass spectrometer dissociating spontaneously before reaching the detector.}} | {{DefName|An ion which is formed with internal energy slightly higher than the threshold for dissociation but with a lifetime long enough to allow it to exit the [[ion source]] and travel inside a [[mass spectrometer]] dissociating spontaneously before reaching the detector.}} | ||
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== Related Terms == | == Related Terms == | ||
[[Kinetic Energy Release Distribution]] | *[[Kinetic Energy Release Distribution]] | ||
[[Category:Ions]] | [[Category:Ions]] | ||
[[Category:Reactions]] | [[Category:Reactions]] | ||
Revision as of 00:29, 1 December 2005
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Metastable ion |
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| An ion which is formed with internal energy slightly higher than the threshold for dissociation but with a lifetime long enough to allow it to exit the ion source and travel inside a mass spectrometer dissociating spontaneously before reaching the detector. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
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See additional comments on the Metastable ion discussion page (archive of discussion between 2004 and 2006) |
Orange Book Entry
An ion which is formed with sufficient excitation to dissociate spontaneously during its flight from the ion source to the detector.
