X-ray diffraction does not primarily eject electrons; instead, it causes electrons to oscillate at the same frequency as the X-ray. While X-rays possess sufficient energy to eject electrons from atoms or molecules, the typical experimental setup for X-ray diffraction focuses on detecting diffracted X-rays rather than emitted photoelectrons. In contrast, using an electron analyzer in a vacuum for X-ray photoemission spectroscopy will yield detectable photoelectrons, confirming that both processes can occur but are context-dependent.
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sarvesh upadhyay said:X-ray has enough energy to eject the electron in the atom, molecule etc. But in the x-ray diffraction electron does not eject, only oscillate with the same frequency as X -ray,why? Why does not x-ray eject the electron?