K edge Comparison Table

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K edge comparison table

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absorption edge spectral feature Sudden rises superposed on the smooth decrease of the curve of the attenuation coefficient, which cause the curve to have a typical sawtooth aspect. They generally occur at the limit of spectral lines.

K edge absorption edge The absorption edge of the K shell (see absorption edges).

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
absorption edge	spectral feature	Sudden rises superposed on the smooth decrease of the curve of the attenuation coefficient, which cause the curve to have a typical sawtooth aspect. They generally occur at the limit of spectral lines.
K edge	absorption edge	The absorption edge of the K shell (see absorption edges).

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