When x ray scattered from liquid droplet , is it pr optional to surface area or size.
Dear Vivek,
this question has no simple answer because the scattering power of a droplet depends on a) scatter direction and b) on x-ray attenuation versus diameter (or radius) of the droplet.
For some simple cases the answer is easily achieved:
case a:
The droplet is sufficiently transparent to x-rays which are involved in the scatter process:
1/µ >> r ; r= radius and µ= linear attenuation coefficient of the x-rays
for the case of forward scatter (phis ~ 0°) and for the case of back scatter (phis ~ 180°) and all scatter angles inbetween all atoms of the droplet contribute to the total scatter Is in a similar way. Thus in this case a) the scatter strength is proportional to the volume of the droplet:
Is ~ r3.
case b:
The droplet is sufficiently opaque to x-rays which are involved in the scatter process:
1/µ
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