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What is photoexcitation

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Photoexcitation is the photoelectrochemical process of electron excitation by photon absorption, when the energy of the photon is too low to cause photoionization. The absorption of the photon takes place in accordance with Planck's quantum theory.
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process of exciting the atoms or molecules of a substance by the absorption of radiant energy
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