collision cross-section

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01161
In simple hard sphere collision theory the area of the circle with radius equal to the collision diameter.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 56 [Terms] [Book]
See also:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 158 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'collision cross-section' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01161 RIS BibTex EndNote
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