X-ray escape peak

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In a gamma or X-ray spectrum, the peak due to the @P04601@ in the detector and escape, from the sensitive part of the detector, of the X-ray photon emitted as a result of the photoelectric effect.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1541 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'X-ray escape peak' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.X06709 RIS BibTex EndNote
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