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"The Thomson (Th), a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, was proposed to alleviate problems with imprecise terminol. generated by the advent of multiply charged ion [[mass spectroscopy]]. The definition proposed for the unit is: 1Th == 1 [[amu]]/atomic charge." | "The Thomson (Th), a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, was proposed to alleviate problems with imprecise terminol. generated by the advent of multiply charged ion [[mass spectroscopy]]. The definition proposed for the unit is: 1Th == 1 [[amu]]/atomic charge." | ||
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See [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] page 27 for an argument against the adoption of this term. | See [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] page 27 for an argument against the adoption of this term. | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 14 July 2004
Proposed Term
To be used in place of the dimensionless m/z
Cooks, R. G. and A. L. Rockwood (1991). "The 'Thomson'. A suggested unit for mass spectroscopists." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 5(2): 93.
"The Thomson (Th), a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, was proposed to alleviate problems with imprecise terminol. generated by the advent of multiply charged ion mass spectroscopy. The definition proposed for the unit is: 1Th == 1 amu/atomic charge."
Mass Spec Desk Reference
See Mass Spec Desk Reference page 27 for an argument against the adoption of this term.
