Concept information
Preferred term
Collision physics
Definition
- The physical interactions of atoms and molecules when they are brought into close contact with each other and with electrons, protons, neutrons or ions. This includes energy-conserving elastic scattering and inelastic scattering. Such collisions are an important probe of the structure and properties of matter. (en)
Broader concept
- Atomic physics (en)
- Molecular physics (en)
Narrower concepts
- Charge transfer (en)
- Electron impact excitation (en)
- Mutual neutralization (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/2065
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