Auger effect
physical phenomenon in which the filling of an inner-shell vacancy of an atom is accompanied by the emission of an electron from the same atom
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Auger effect
Summary
Auger effect has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- Auger effect is credited with the discovery of Lise Meitner[2].
- Auger effect is credited with the discovery of Pierre Auger[3].
- Pierre Auger is named after Auger effect[4].
- Auger effect is a type of physical phenomenon[5].
- Auger effect is a type of electron emission[6].
- Auger effect's Commons category is recorded as Auger emission[7].
- Auger effect's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include physical phenomenon[5] and electron emission[6].
Origins
Pierre Auger is named after Auger effect[4].
Why It Matters
Auger effect has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]