Temperature jump

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011853",
  "term": "Temperature jump",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A relaxation technique used to study fast chemical reactions by rapidly altering the temperature of a system. This sudden change perturbs the equilibrium of a reaction, and the subsequent return to a new equilibrium is monitored spectroscopically. The temperature change is typically achieved by discharging a capacitor through a conductive solution or by pulsed laser heating.",
  "synonyms": [
    "T-jump"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "relaxation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2291. 'Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2297 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365102291)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 189 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/temperature-jump/"
}