"excitation function" meaning in All languages combined

See excitation function on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: excitation functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} excitation function (plural excitation functions)
  1. (physics) The relationship between the energy of an electron and its ability to excite an atom to a particular excited state Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-excitation_function-en-noun-ajDN05yu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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