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excitation

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


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

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"The study indicates that the regulation of excitation and inhibition by synaptic lipid signals plays a crucial role in the development of mental disorders," said Professor Vogt.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

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