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METASTABLE ION DECOMPOSITION [1 record]

Record 1 1997-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[In mass spectrometry], the decomposition of an ion of mass [m subscript 1] into an ion of mass m2 (m2 < m1) occurring during the passage of the ion through the mass spectrometer. The decomposition is on a time-scale longer than that generating a normal fragment ion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[En spectrométrie de masse], la décomposition d'un ion de masse m1 en un ion de masse m2 recueilli au collecteur (m2 < m1) se produisant après l'extraction de l'ion de masse m1 de la source et durant le passage de l'ion à travers le spectromètre de masse. Cette décomposition se produit à une échelle de temps de beaucoup supérieure à celle qui conduit à un ion fragment normal.

Spanish

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