In this video we make a general classification of different characterization techniques based on the physical processes they are based on. Upon interaction with matter a particle can be scattered (elastically or inelstically) or absorbed. The latter process can also generate a series of secondary events.
Part of the online course "X-rays for Materials Characterization: From Laboratory Devices to Megascale Research Facilities" by Aram Bugaev
The Smart Materials Research Institute at SFedU (http://nano.sfedu.ru)
The course production was supported by Vladimir Potanin Foundation.