photoexcitedadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊᵻkˈsʌɪtᵻd/, /ˌfəʊtəʊɛkˈsʌɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdoʊɪkˈsaɪdᵻd/, /ˈˌfoʊdoʊɛkˈsaɪdᵻd/ Chiefly Physics.
That has been subjected to photoexcitation; having increased energy as a result of absorption of a photon.
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photoexcited1918
1918 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 4 308 It might be supposed that calcite crystals after kathodo-bombardment would show persistent phosphorescence when photo-excited.
1954 Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. 5 277 In basic solvents like pyridine, photoexcited chlorophyll can be reduced by ascorbate.
1983 New Scientist 17 Feb. 439/1 Professor H. Ti Tien and his team have mimicked the all-important event of charge-separation—the generation of photoexcited electrons that leads eventually to the biosynthesis of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide.
1999 New Scientist 23 Jan. 39/3 The nanocrystals do more than just support the dye: they carry the photoexcited electrons away rapidly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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