total reflection of X-rays

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Condition where the glancing angle for the incident X-rays is at or less than the critical angle and the X-rays are either reflected or absorbed in a region very close to the surface.
Note: The reflected intensity is close to \(\pu{100\%}\) of the incident intensity and the transmitted intensity is zero.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1849 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'total reflection of X-rays' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09440 RIS BibTex EndNote
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