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Incoherent (Compton) Scatter Peaks

spectral artifacts that result from inelastic scattering of the tube target characteristic X-rays by the sample.

Discussion—Because energy is lost in inelastic scattering, incoherent scatter peaks occur at a lower energy than 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 E3295-23 Standard Guide for Using Micro X-Ray Fluorescence (μ-XRF) in Forensic Polymer Examinations. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 , 2023. Source link
Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org