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excitation

[ek-sahy-tey-shuhn, -si-] / ˌɛk saɪˈteɪ ʃən, -sɪ- /


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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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

They also carry oscillating energy from their initial excitation, which influences nearby electrons at adjustable frequencies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 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




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