1. raised to a higher energy state by the absorption of light or photons
Usage: technical; physics and chemistry

Examples

• The photoexcited electrons in the semiconductor gained enough energy to conduct electricity.
• When the dye molecule becomes photoexcited, it emits fluorescent light.
• Photoexcited states are crucial to understanding photosynthesis.
• The laser pulse created photoexcited atoms that rapidly decayed back to their ground state.
• Researchers studied the behavior of photoexcited carriers in the quantum dot.