Auger neutralization

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Process in which an electron, tunnelling from the conduction band of a solid, neutralizes an incoming ion and an electron is ejected from a surface atom.
Note: The ejected electron can be emitted into the vacuum.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1798 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Auger neutralization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09226 RIS BibTex EndNote
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