Nuclear Quadrupole Moment
type: QuantityKind
description: "Nuclear Quadrupole Moment" is a quantity that characterizes the deviation from spherical symmetry of the electrical charge distribution in an atomic nucleus.
applicable unit: KiloM2
applicable unit: M2
applicable unit: NanoM2
has dimension vector: A0E0L2I0M0H0T0D0
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_quadrupole_resonance
iso normative reference: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail
latex definition: $Q = (\frac{1}{e}) \int (3z^2 - r^2)\rho(x, y, z)dV$, in the quantum state with the nuclear spin in the field direction $(z)$, where $\rho(x, y, z)$ is the nuclear electric charge density, $e$ is the elementary charge, $r^2 = x^2 + y^2 + z^2$, and $dV$ is the volume element $dx$ $dy$ $dz$.
organized under: Area
plain text description: "Nuclear Quadrupole Moment" is a quantity that characterizes the deviation from spherical symmetry of the electrical charge distribution in an atomic nucleus.
symbol: Q
wikidata match: Q97921226
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:NuclearQuadrupoleMoment
broader: Area