dead time

of an analyser
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The time which elapses between the moment at which a sudden change in concentration (or a new sample) is introduced and the moment at which the detector response indication reaches the measurement threshold of the analyser, a value conventionally fixed at 10% of the final change in indication.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2174 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'dead time' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01530 RIS BibTex EndNote
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