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BACK SCATTER COEFFICIENT [1 record]

Record 1 1997-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

[In in situ microanalysis], number of back scattered electrons (BSEs) generated per primary electron for a given specimen and experimental condition. It depends on (mean) atomic number of the excited area of the sample, angle between electron beam and sample surface, primary electron energy and thickness of the sample.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

[En microanalyses in situ], [...] le nombre d'électrons rétrodiffusés engendrés par électron primaire, pour un échantillon et des conditions expérimentales données. Il dépend du numéro atomique (moyen) de la surface excitée de l'échantillon, de l'angle entre le faisceau d'électrons et la surface de l'échantillon, de l'énergie de l'électron primaire et de l'épaisseur de l'échantillon.

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