Conversion electron

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002545",
  "term": "Conversion electron",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electron ejected from an atom's electron shell as a result of an internal conversion process, where an excited nucleus transfers its energy directly to an atomic electron rather than emitting a gamma ray. These electrons are monoenergetic and carry kinetic energy equal to the nuclear transition energy minus the electron's binding energy. They are observed in beta decay spectroscopy.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electron",
    "atom",
    "internal conversion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1538 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/conversion-electron/"
}