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INELASTIC MEAN FREE PATH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Physics of Solids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inelastic mean free path
1, record 1, English, inelastic%20mean%20free%20path
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IMFP 2, record 1, English, IMFP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index of how far an electron can travel through a solid before losing energy. 3, record 1, English, - inelastic%20mean%20free%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a monochromatic primary beam of electrons is incident on a solid surface, the majority of incident electrons lose their energy because they interact strongly with matter, leading to plasmon excitation, electron-hole pair formation, and vibrational excitation. 3, record 1, English, - inelastic%20mean%20free%20path
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inelastic mean-free path
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique des solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libre parcours moyen inélastique
1, record 1, French, libre%20parcours%20moyen%20in%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de la distance franchie par un électron à travers un solide avant de perdre de l'énergie. 2, record 1, French, - libre%20parcours%20moyen%20in%C3%A9lastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le domaine spectral exploré en analyse Auger […] Il convient […] de distinguer entre la longueur d’atténuation […], qui est une grandeur empirique facile à utiliser en pratique mais qui repose sur l’hypothèse d’une atténuation exponentielle, et le libre parcours moyen inélastique (IMFP : inelastic mean free path) qui est une grandeur physique calculable à partir des interactions inélastiques d’électrons lents se propageant en zigzag dans le matériau considéré. 1, record 1, French, - libre%20parcours%20moyen%20in%C3%A9lastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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