auger effect

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How do you pronounce auger effect?

The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈʒeɪ ɪˈfɛkt/.

What does auger effect mean?

The secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.

Where does auger effect come from?

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

How to pronounce auger effect

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