Title: electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.E02009
Status: current

Definition
Type of spectroscopy involving the measurement of the kinetic energy of electrons emitted by chemical substances usually as a result of excitation by monochromatic X-rays.

Related Terms
- kinetic energy: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/K03402
- spectroscopy: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/S05848

Source
- PAC, 1976, 45, 221. 'Nomenclature and Spectral Presentation in Electron Spectroscopy Resulting from Excitation by Photons' on page 223 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197645030221)

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Citation: Citation: 'electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis' 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.E02009
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