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The [[daughter nuclide]], if it is in an [[excited state]], then transitions to its [[ground state]]. Usually, a [[gamma ray]] is emitted during this transition, but nuclear de-excitation may also take place by [[internal conversion]].
Following capture of an inner electron from the atom, an outer electron replaces the electron that was captured and one or more [[characteristic X-ray]] photons is emitted in this process. Electron capture sometimes also results in the [[Auger effect]], where an electron is ejected from the atom's electron shell due to interactions between the atom's electrons in the process of seeking a lower energy electron state.
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