Concept information
Preferred term
Ionization
Definition
- The process by which ions are produced, typically occurring by interaction with electromagnetic radiation ('photoionization'), or by collisions with atoms or electrons ('collisional ionization'). (en)
Broader concept
- Atomic reactions (en)
- Molecular reactions (en)
Narrower concepts
- Charge exchange ionization (en)
- Electron impact ionization (en)
- Photoionization (en)
Contributor
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/2068
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