# Auger effect

> English word · Noun · IPA /əʊˈʒeɪ ɪˈfɛkt/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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