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On the enhanced small‐angle X‐ray scattering from polished surfaces of aluminum
Author(s) -
Parker B. A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889872009793
Subject(s) - polishing , scattering , aluminium , materials science , optics , small angle scattering , chromium , surface (topology) , aluminum oxide , metallurgy , physics , geometry , mathematics
The effect of various polishing techniques on the small‐angle scattering from polished foils of aluminium is discussed. It is shown that the enhanced scattering arises from a particular polishing technique in which chromium is introduced into the thin oxide film on the polished surface. Fluorescent radiation from chromium is responsible for the additional scattering.