excitation function

noun

The relationship between the energy of an electron and its ability to excite an atom to a particular excited state

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Meanings

nounexcitation function (plural excitation functions)

plural excitation functions

  1. natural sciencesThe relationship between the energy of an electron and its ability to excite an atom to a particular excited state
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