excitation

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To study these interactions, the team measured the excitation energy of the carbon nuclei by analyzing deuterons -the simplest atomic nucleus made of one proton and one neutron- that were emitted during the reaction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Simulations indicated no significant enhancement at the excitation wavelength, and experiments using different pump wavelengths consistently produced the strongest emission at the same cavity depth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

It also represents the final elementary excitation of the tin-133 nucleus, helping complete the nuclear structure picture and improving the accuracy of theoretical calculations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The particle is a traveling excitation of that field.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

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