Editing Auger effect (section)

==Effect==
Upon ejection, the [[kinetic energy]] of the Auger electron corresponds to the difference between the energy of the initial [[electronic transition]] into the vacancy and the [[ionization energy]] for the [[electron shell]] from which the Auger electron was ejected. These energy levels depend on the type of atom and the chemical environment in which the atom was located.

[[Auger electron spectroscopy]] involves the emission of Auger electrons by bombarding a sample with either [[X-ray]]s or energetic electrons and measures the intensity of Auger electrons that result as a function of the Auger electron energy. The resulting spectra can be used to determine the identity of the emitting atoms and some information about their environment.

[[Carrier generation and recombination#Auger recombination|Auger recombination]] is a similar Auger effect which occurs in [[semiconductor]]s. An electron and [[electron hole]] (electron-hole pair) can recombine giving up their energy to an electron in the [[conduction band]], increasing its energy. The reverse effect is known as [[impact ionization]].

The Auger effect can impact biological molecules such as DNA. Following the K-shell ionization of the component atoms of DNA, Auger electrons are ejected leading to damage of its sugar-phosphate backbone.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1080/09553002.2017.1312670| issn = 0955-3002| volume = 93| issue = 8| pages = 743–756| last1 = Yokoya| first1 = Akinari| last2 = Ito| first2 = Takashi| title = Photon-induced Auger effect in biological systems: a review| journal = International Journal of Radiation Biology| date = 2017-08-03| pmid = 28397587}}</ref>