Penning ionization
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| PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION |
| Penning ionization |
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Ionization that occurs through the interaction of two or more neutral gaseous species, at least one of which is internally excited usually to a high Rydberg state. Note: Penning ionization differs from chemi-ionization in that no chemical change is involved.
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| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION |
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Ionization occurs through the interaction of two or more neutral gaseous species, at least one of which is internally excited. |
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