Thermal ionization
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Thermal ionization |
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The ionization of a neutral species through contact with a high temperature surface. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book Entry
This occurs where an atom or molecule interacts with a heated surface or is in a gaseous environment at high temperature. (Examples include a capillary arc plasma, a microwave plasma and an inductively coupled plasma.)
