photoexcitation

noun

pho·to·ex·ci·ta·tion | \ ˌfō-tō-ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən

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Definition of photoexcitation

: the process of exciting the atoms or molecules of a substance by the absorption of radiant energy

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