excitation

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The signal peaked when the excitation wavelength aligned with the cavity resonance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

To understand how the cavities affect light emission, the team measured photoluminescence from WS2 under laser excitation while varying the cavity depth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

They found that during sleep, both excitatory and inhibitory connections in the brain become weaker, but they do so asymmetrically, making inhibitory connections weaker than excitatory connections, which causes an increase in excitation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

"The study indicates that the regulation of excitation and inhibition by synaptic lipid signals plays a crucial role in the development of mental disorders," said Professor Vogt.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharpe sat across from us, clearly disordered by an excitation of nerves almost as extreme as my own.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson