Coherent (Rayleigh) Scatter Peaks
spectral artifacts that result from elastic scattering of the tube target characteristic X-rays by the sample.
Discussion—Because no energy is lost in elastic scattering, coherent scatter peaks occur at the same energies as the tube target characteristic X-rays.
Committee
Trace Materials
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2024.
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