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Ionization that occurs through the interaction of two or more neutral gaseous species, at least one of which is internally excited usually to a high Rydberg state.  
Ionization that occurs through the interaction of two or more neutral gaseous species, at least one of which is internally excited usually to a high Rydberg state.  


Note: Penning ionization differs from chemi-ionization in that no chemical change is involved.
Note: Penning ionization differs from [[chemi-ionization]] in that no chemical change is involved.
 
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Ionization occurs through the interaction of two or more neutral gaseous species, at least one of which is internally excited.


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