What is another word for photoexcitation?
Pronunciation: [fˌə͡ʊtə͡ʊɛksɪtˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Photoexcitation is a phenomenon that is commonly observed and studied in the field of physics, chemistry, and engineering. It is the process of exciting an atom or molecule from its ground state to an excited state by absorbing a photon. Some of the synonyms for photoexcitation that are commonly used include photon absorption, photoexcited state, light-induced activation, photon-triggered excitation, and light-induced electron transfer. These terms are often used interchangeably to describe the same process and are useful in understanding the underlying physical and chemical processes that occur during photoexcitation. Photoexcitation has important applications in various fields such as photosynthesis, solar energy conversion, and photochemistry.
