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characteristic
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In logarithms and floating point, the number that indicates where the decimal point is placed.
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Since each atom has a unique energy pattern with its electrons having distinct quantum numbers, resulting characteristic x-rays are also unique with specific frequency and act as fingerprints of elements in the XRF analysis.
All you really want to know about XRF: XRF is an effective means for ... by Zarrow, Phil / Circuits Assembly
The intensity of characteristic x-rays depends on the overvoltage, U, which is the ratio of the incident beam energy, [E.
Barriers to quantitative electron probe x-ray microanalysis for low ... by Newbury, Dale E. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurements of the characteristic X-rays emitted by electrons shifting from high-energy, outer shells to low-energy, inner shells allow researchers to track the process.
Hollow excitement energizes atomic physics by Peterson, Ivars / Science News
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