Transformation probability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012217",
  "term": "Transformation probability",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The probability that a specified parent atom or molecule at a surface is consumed by sputtering to give a specified charged or neutral product in secondary-ion mass spectrometry. It covers neutral as well as ionic products and leaves out the transmission and detection efficiency of the spectrometer, which enter separately in the useful yield. For ions its value varies strongly with the chemical environment, the matrix effect.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "secondary-ion mass spectrometry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1846 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/transformation-probability/"
}