helix pitch

symbol: $p$; unit: $\pu{m}$
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Distance between successive helical windings projected on the chain axis.
Note: The value of \(p\) is obtained from the equation \[p = \frac{c}{N}\] where \(c\) is the chain identity period and \(N\) is the number of helical windings in \(c\).
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. (Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1841 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'helix pitch' 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.14209 RIS BibTex EndNote
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