Preferred Label : photoionization;
IUPAC definition : The term generally used to describe ionization of any species by photons. The process
may, for example, be written Electrons and photons do not 'impact' molecules or atoms;
they interact with them in ways that result in various electronic excitations including
ionization. For this reason it is recommended that in mass spectrometry the terms
'electron impact' and 'photon impact' not be used.;
Origin ID : P04620;
See also
The term generally used to describe ionization of any species by photons. The process
may, for example, be written Electrons and photons do not 'impact' molecules or atoms;
they interact with them in ways that result in various electronic excitations including
ionization. For this reason it is recommended that in mass spectrometry the terms
'electron impact' and 'photon impact' not be used.
