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Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
Published on: July 1, 2019
Elastic light scattering from free sub-micron particles in the soft X-ray regime
H Bresch1, B Wassermann, B Langer
1Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
We report the first experimental results on angle-resolved elastic light scattering in the soft X-ray regime, where free sub-micron particles in the size regime between 150 and 250 nm are studied in the gas phase by using a continuous particle beam. Two different types of studies are reported: (i) Angle-resolved elastic light scattering experiments provide specific information on the scattering patterns in the regime of element-selective inner-shell excitation near the Si 2p-edge (80-150 eV). In addition to intense forward scattering, we observe distinct features in the angle-resolved scattering patterns. These are modelled by using Mie theory as well as a model that includes contributions from diffuse and specular reflection. The results are primarily attributed to scattering from soft X-rays in the surface layer. (ii) Spectroscopic experiments are reported, where the photon detector is placed at a given scattering angle while scanning the photon energy near the Si 2p-absorption edge. These results are also analyzed by a Mie model, yielding accurate information of the size distribution.
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