Title: average matrix relative sensitivity factor
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - average matrix relative sensitivity factor
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.09310
Status: current

Definition
Coefficient, proportional to the intensity, calculated for an element in an average matrix, by which the measured intensity for that element is divided in calculations to yield the atomic concentration or atomic fraction of the element present in the sample.

Note
The choice of atomic concentration or atomic fraction should be made clear.

Source
- PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1821 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)

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Citation: Citation: 'average matrix relative sensitivity factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.09310
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