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Title: Internal conversion
Post by: Rennhack on Nov 28, 2005, 11:14

Transmission of the excess energy of the nucleus to one of the orbital electrons; the electron may be ejected from the atom (ionizing radiation).

See Also
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/understand/positron.htm#somerictransition