Multiphoton ionization: Difference between revisions

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Multiphoton ionization
DRAFT DEFINITION
Photoionization of an atom or molecule in which in two or more photons are absorbed.
Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission
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It occurs when an atom or a molecule and their concomitant ions have energy states whereby the energy in two or more photons is absorbed.

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-It occurs when an atom or a molecule and their concomitant ions have energy states whereby the energy in two or more photons is absorbed. The term [[REMPI|resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization]] refers a process by means of which the [[Ionization Cross Section|ionization cross section]] is significantly enhanced when the wavelength of the incident photons is tuned to an intermediate excited state of the neutral species.
+[[Photoionization]] of an atom or molecule in which in two or more photons are absorbed.
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