Title: inelastic electron scattering background subtraction
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - inelastic electron scattering background subtraction
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.09335
Status: current

Definition
Subtraction of a chosen inelastic electron scattering background from a measured spectrum in Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Note
The inelastic background associated with a particular Auger electron or photoelectron peak has been approximated by a measured electron energy loss spectrum for which the incident-electron energy is close to the energy of the peak.

Related Terms
- Auger electron spectroscopy: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/09172
- electron energy loss spectrum: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/09326
- inelastic electron scattering background: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/09334

Source
- PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1826 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)

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Citation: Citation: 'inelastic electron scattering background subtraction' 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.09335
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