Local fraction atomized

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006736",
  "term": "Local fraction atomized",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ratio of the number density of free atoms of an analyte to the total number density of the analyte in all forms (atomic, ionic, molecular) at a specific point within a flame or plasma. This quantity is a measure of the efficiency of atom formation in a localized region of an atomic spectrometry source. It is a dimensionless quantity, ranging from 0 to 1.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "substance fraction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 168 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)",
    "PAC, 1986, 58, 1737. 'Quantities and units in clinical chemistry: Nebulizer and flame properties in flame emission and absorption spectrometry (Recommendations 1986)' on page 1741 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658121737)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/local-fraction-atomized/"
}