Ablation rate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000042",
  "term": "Ablation rate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The depth of sample layer removed per unit time in glow discharge sputtering, usually expressed in nanometres per second. It depends on the discharge conditions and on the sputtering yield of the sample material, and it converts sputtering time into depth in depth-profile measurements. Laser ablation work quotes removal as mass or volume per pulse instead.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 711 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ablation-rate/"
}