"excitation function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: excitation functions [plural]
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  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

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