resonant ionization mass spectrometry
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resonant ionization mass spectrometry
(¦rez·ən·ənt ′ī·ə·nə′zā·shən ¦mas spek′träm·ə·trē)
(spectroscopy) An instrumental technique for quantitative identification of trace impurities (at or below the part-per-billion level), it begins with laser-induced or ion-induced desorption, followed by resonant laser ionization (usually from two or three lasers), and then analysis by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Abbreviated RIMS.
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