Fractional ion yield

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004629",
  "term": "Fractional ion yield",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ratio of the number of ions of a specific type produced from a surface to the total number of particles (ions and neutrals) sputtered from that surface. This value indicates the efficiency of ion formation for a particular species during sputtering processes. It is a measure used in surface analysis techniques like secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS).",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "fractional sputtering yield",
    "partial sputtering yield",
    "total ion yield"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1839 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fractional-ion-yield/"
}