excitation

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Under normal conditions, each photon produces only one spin-singlet exciton after excitation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 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

In quantum systems made up of many interacting particles, continuous excitation is normally assumed to cause steady energy absorption.

From Science Daily • Jan. 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