excitation

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The first tracks how quickly an excitation moves through the atomic chain, revealing details through propagation dynamics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Nuclear physicists describe this phenomenon as a "particle-hole excitation."

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

For example, the chlorophyll pigment in D1 has an excitation state at a lower energy than its D2 counterpart, suggesting that the D1 pigment has a better chance of attracting and transferring electrons.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

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