Absorbed electron coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000064",
  "term": "Absorbed electron coefficient",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the fraction of primary electrons that are absorbed by a sample during electron probe microanalysis. This coefficient quantifies the extent to which incident electrons lose their energy within the material without being backscattered. It is a dimensionless quantity that depends on the atomic number of the sample and the energy of the primary electrons.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "absorbed electrons",
    "primary electrons"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1983, 55, 2023. 'Nomenclature, symbols and units recommended for in situ microanalysis (Provisional)' on page 2026 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198355122023)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/absorbed-electron-coefficient/"
}