Ionizing collision
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Ionizing collision |
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The reaction of an ion with a neutral species in which one or more electrons are removed from either the ion or neutral. |
| 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
An ion/neutral species interaction in which an electron or electrons are stripped from the ion and/or neutral species in the collision. Generally this is used to describe collisions of fast- moving ions with a neutral species in which the latter is ionised with no change in the number of charges carried by the ion.
