Auger effect

English

Etymology

Named for French physicist Pierre Victor Auger (1899–1993).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əʊˈʒeɪ ɪˈfɛkt/

Noun

Auger effect

The secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.
Synonym: Auger-Meitner effect

Translations

Translations

French: effet Auger (fr)

References

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "Auger effect". Compendium of Chemical Terminology Internet edition.

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