Term: quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) method
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q04996

Definition:
A procedure for calculating trajectories in which the quantization of the reactants is taken into account, but in which the course of the reaction is treated classically.

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 179 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) method' 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.Q04996

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