Auger effect

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əʊˈʒeɪ ɪˈfɛkt/

Noun

Auger effect

1. 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.