Ion-scattering spectrum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006145",
  "term": "Ion-scattering spectrum",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A plot of the intensity of scattered ions as a function of their kinetic energy, obtained from an ion scattering spectrometry experiment. The positions of the peaks in the spectrum correspond to the masses of the surface atoms from which the primary ions scattered. The spectrum provides elemental composition information about the outermost atomic layer of a solid material.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "theoretical scattered-ion intensity",
    "scattered-ion energy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1833 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ion-scattering-spectrum/"
}