elastic scattering

in spectrochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01917
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Source:
PAC, 1985, 57, 1453. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - V: Radiation sources (Recommendations 1985)) on page 1464 [Terms] [Paper]