Impact parameter
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Impact parameter |
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The distance of closest approach of two particles if they had continued in their original direction of motion at their original speed. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book entry
Orange Book
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023) |
| Impact parameter |
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The distance of closest approach of two particles if they had continued in their original direction of motion at their original speed. |
| IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 |
| Index of Orange Book Terms |
