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Auger effect [ˈaʊgə]

(Physics / Atomic Physics) the spontaneous emission of an electron instead of a photon by an excited ion as a result of a vacancy being filled in an inner electron shell

[named after Pierre Auger (1899-1993), French physicist]

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Auger effect (redirected from Auger electrons)

Auger effect
(redirected from Auger electrons)