back scattered electrons

in in situ microanalysis
initialism: BSEs
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00583
All primary electrons which are scattered out of the original direction and retransmitted through the surface of the solid. In practice, electrons emitted from the surface of a solid under electron bombardment which have a kinetic energy in the range between \(50\ \rm{eV}\) and excitation energy (\(E_{0}\)).
Source:
PAC, 1983, 55, 2023. (Nomenclature, symbols and units recommended for in situ microanalysis (Provisional)) on page 2026 [Terms] [Paper]