Compton profiles of some composite materials normalized by a new method

Determination of the effective atomic number: A theoretical justification

“…Later in 1998, Kahane [20] provided a relation between the normalization constant obtained from integrating the Compton profile with that of the incoherent scattering function S(q, Z). In our recent paper in EPL [21] we have shown that this constant itself is Z eff for pure incoherent scatterers and an experimental support for this has been provided in another paper recently published by us elsewhere [22]. This would in fact pave a way towards interpreting Z eff through a fundamental theoretical basis.…”

“…The SDCS values for all the samples of present interest were measured in this setup by employing the auxiliary source method that uses aluminium as a pure incoherent scatterer. This method was similar to that described in our recent paper [22]. From the experimentally obtained SDCS values and using eq.…”

Characterization of some stone samples of archaeological interest via Compton profile analysis

“…In the case of archaeological samples such as the stones of our interest it is difficult to obtain their composition information without spoiling their pristine form. In this work, we seek to resolve this problem by using an approach described in our recent papers [13,14], where in it is suggested that the effective atomic number ( Z eff ) of such composite materials which can be treated as pure incoherent scatterers will represent the number of electrons that participate during interaction with the incident photons and hence can serve as the constant for normalizing the experimental Compton profiles. Clearly this would help in preserving the pristine and original form of the material, since Z eff can be determined without hampering the same.…”