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A new [[Wikipedia:physical unit|unit]] of the [[Wikipedia:physical quantity|physical quantity]] mass/charge. The symbol ''m/q'' would then be used in place of the dimensionless [[m/z]]. | A new [[Wikipedia:physical unit|unit]] of the [[Wikipedia:physical quantity|physical quantity]] mass/charge. The symbol ''m/q'' would then be used in place of the dimensionless [[m/z]]. | ||
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Cooks, R. G. and A. L. Rockwood (1991). "The 'Thomson'. A suggested unit for mass spectroscopists." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 5(2): 93. | 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." | "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."</s> | ||
'''New format''' - Proposed Term links moved to green suggested definition boxes under '[[Talk:Thomson|Discussion]]' tab. | |||
== [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] == | == [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] == | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 6 January 2005
== Proposed Term ==
A new unit of the physical quantity mass/charge. The symbol m/q would then 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."
New format - Proposed Term links moved to green suggested definition boxes under 'Discussion' tab.
Mass Spec Desk Reference
See Mass Spec Desk Reference page 27 for an argument against the adoption of this term.
