Blackbody infrared radiative dissociation
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Blackbody infrared radiative dissociation |
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A special case of the infrared multiphoton dissociation process wherein excitation of the reactant ion is caused by absorption of infrared photons radiating from heated blackbody surroundings, which are usually the walls of a vacuum chamber. See also infrared multiphoton dissociation. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
