AUGER ELECTRONS OF RaE

The spectrum of slow electrons emitted by RaE (Bi/sup 210/) was studied using a magnetic BETA spectrometer of 0.46% resolution. Three lines with energies of 75, 80 and 86 kev, whose intensity ratio was 2: 0.8: 1, were revealed. These lines are explained as follows: Internal bremsstrahlung is observed with the BETA disintegration RaE -- Po. It is subject to an internal conversion so that one of the inner electrons of Po files out. X-ray quanta are emitted during rearrangement of the electron shells of Po. These quanta can convert, producing Auger electrons. It seems that the Auger electrons with an energy of 75 kev are emitted from the L shell of Po during the K-M transition. The origin of the 80 kev line remains unexplained.