5. Glossary

Aliquot of gas; Aliquote d'un gaz

Quantity of gas, generally known, introduced into an enclosure.

Background noise; Baseline

Electrical signal generated by a collector in the absence of a harness.

Relative standard deviation (RSD); Écart type relatif (RSD)

Ratio between the standard deviation δ and the mean of a population of data, expressed in percent.

Extraction (%) ; Extraction (%)

Voltage ratio, expressed in percent, between the average of the voltages U ₁ and U ₂ applied to the source half-plates and the voltage U applied to the defining slot.

Interférence isobarique; Isobaric interference...