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Backscattering

Scope note

The scattering of radiation, such as x-rays, in a direction approximately opposite to that of the incident radiation and due to reflection from particles of the medium traversed; sometimes produced and examined as a technique for analyzing materials. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224901

Broader Terms used

<physicochemical processes>

Created

13yrs ago

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