Scattered-ion energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010557",
  "term": "Scattered-ion energy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The kinetic energy of an ion after it has undergone an elastic collision with an atom on a sample surface. This energy is dependent on the mass of the incident primary ion, the mass of the surface atom, and the scattering angle. Measuring this energy provides information about the elemental composition of the outermost atomic layers.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "primary ion",
    "probe ion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1835 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scattered-ion-energy/"
}