Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Photoionization

👉 In physics and chemistry, a photoionization is an atomic process that involves the emission of electrons from a charged particle. The process can be characterized by two key steps: 1.

Electron Release

: This occurs when a positively charged particle (e.g., electron) excites an electron in another atom to release a photon (a short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation). 2.

Ionization

: In the ionization step, an excited electron is ejected from the original atom and becomes a positively charged

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