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Ionization - Excitation
Energy transfer
to
the atom
•
Ionization: release of an electron from the atom
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Excitation: lift of an electron from an inner shell to one further out
Deexcitation
Interactions
Energy released
by
the atom
•
Characteristic radiation: the radiation energy is dependent on the electron
energy levels (K, L, M etc) and hence characteristic of the given atom
•
Auger electron