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Photoadsorption

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photodesorptionnoun(physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.
photoabsorbancenoun(physics) The effect of (varying intensities of) light on the absorbance of a material
photoabsorptionnoun(physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or molecule
photoactivationnoun(physics, chemistry) The absorption of energy from a photon in raising a molecule (or chromophore) from the ground state; especially the first stage of photosynthesis in which energy is absorbed by chlorophyll
photoconversionnoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical conversion
electroabsorptionnoun(physics) The absorption of photons at a surface by application of an electric charge.
photoresponsenoun(chemistry, physics, biology) Any measurable chemical or biological response to light
physisorptionnoun(physical chemistry) adsorption in which the forces involved are intermolecular rather than chemical
photosensitizationnounThe acquisition of photosensitivity
photoconductivitynoun(physics) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.
photorecombinationnoun(physics, chemistry) recombination influenced by light
absorbtancenoun(physics) The ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it
photoexchangenoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical exchange
photoelectroactivitynoun(physics) electroactivity upon irradiation with light
photoassociationnoun(physics) The association of two atoms, under the influence of laser light, to form an excited diatomic molecule.
photophysicsnoun(physics) The physics of light, especially of its interaction with matter.
phototransfernoun(chemistry, physics) The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination
photoconvectionnoun(physics) convection under the influence of light
physioabsorptionnounAlternative form of physisorption. [(physical chemistry) adsorption in which the forces involved are intermolecular rather than chemical]
absorbancenoun(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.

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