Response time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010270",
  "term": "Response time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The time required for an analytical system or sensor to reach a specified percentage of its final steady-state output after a sudden change in the input concentration or stimulus. It indicates how quickly a measurement device can react to changes in the analyte. This is often defined as the time to reach 90% or 95% of the final signal.",
  "synonyms": [
    "rise time"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "time constant"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1745. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XI. Detection of radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1751 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101745)",
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2174 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/response-time/"
}