thomson | |
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Unit of | Mass-to-charge ratio |
Symbol | Th |
Named after | J. J. Thomson |
The thomson (symbol: Th) is a unit that has appeared infrequently in scientific literature relating to the field of mass spectrometry as a unit of mass-to-charge ratio. The unit was proposed by R. Graham Cooks and Alan L. Rockwood[1] naming it in honour of J. J. Thomson who measured the mass-to-charge ratio of electrons and ions.