an excited dimer formed by the association of excited and unexcited molecules, which would remain dissociated in the ground state
excimer in American English
(ˈeksəmər)
noun
Chemistry
a molecular complex of two, usually identical, molecules that is stable only when one of them is in an excited state
Word origin
[1960–65; exci(ted) + (di)mer]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buyback, deinstitutionalize, parvovirus, pop art, tag question
Examples of 'excimer' in a sentence
excimer
A penetrating excimer laser keratoplasty was performed to restore vision and corneal stability.
Marie-Sophie Hanet, Annette Zimpfer, Sabine Lepper, Berthold Seitz 2018, 'Keratoconus-like tomographic changes in a case of recurrent interstitial keratitis',Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infectionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12348-018-0146-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Excimer phototherapeutic keratectomy was performed to the stromal bed to reduce theinfective load.
Fogla Rajesh, Rao Srinivas, Padmanabhan Prema 2003, 'Interface Keratitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following Laser In SituKeratomileusis.', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2003;volume=51;issue=3;spage=263;epage=265;aulast=Fogla. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lower air flow speed resulted in a weaker ablation capability of the excimer laser.
Csaba Szekrényesi, Huba Kiss, Tamás Filkorn, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy 2018, 'Shielding effect of the smoke plume by the ablation of excimer lasers', BMC Ophthalmologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0942-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The lesions were irradiated with a 308-nm excimer lamp at 2-week intervals.
Akiko Ohtsuki, Toshio Hasegawa, Etsuko Komiyama, Atsushi Takagi, Junko Kawasaki, ShigakuIkeda 2013, '308-nm excimer lamp for the treatment of alopecia areata: Clinical trial on 16 cases',Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=4;spage=326;epage=326;aulast=Ohtsuki. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The excimer laser system was used as a radiation source.
Novikova V.A., Varzhel S.V., Dmitriev A.A, Zalesskaya Yu.K., Idrisov R.F. 2018, 'SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS STUDY OF PHASE-SHIFTED FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS UNDER PRESSUREAPPLIED PERPENDICULAR TO FIBER AXIS', Naučno-tehničeskij Vestnik Informacionnyh Tehnologij, Mehaniki i Optikihttps://ntv.ifmo.ru/file/article/18122.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Gravimetric studies have revealed an extensive polymer ablation after excimer laser application.
P. Slepicka, I. Michaljanicova, V. Svorcik 2013, 'Controlled biopolymer roughness induced by plasma and excimer laser treatment', eXPRESS Polymer Lettershttp://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0004610&mi=cd. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Follow-up was at least 6 months after excimer laser procedure.
Rosana Nogueira Pires da Cunha, Inez Eloísa Isoldi, Marcelo Cunha 2004, 'Alterações motoras após cirurgia refrativa no paciente estrábico Motor disturbancesafter refractive surgery in patients with strabismus', Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492004000300023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It facilitates the automated trephination procedure of excimer laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty.
Achim Langenbucher, Berthold Seitz, Nora Szentmáry, Frank Schirra, Edgar Janunts 2013, 'Eye-Tracker-Guided Non-Mechanical Excimer Laser Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty',Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/3/3753. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)