Term: plasma desorption ionization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04688

Definition:
The ionization of any species by interaction with heavy particles (which may be ions or neutral atoms) formed as a result of the fission of a suitable nuclide adjacent to a target supporting the sample.

Related Terms:
1) ionization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03183).
2) nuclide (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04257).

Source: PAC, 1991, 63, 1541. 'Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)' on page 1548 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541)

Citation: 'plasma desorption ionization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04688

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