multiphoton ionization


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multiphoton ionization

[¦məl·tə¦fō‚tän ‚ī·ə·nə′zā·shən]
(atomic physics)
The removal of one or more electrons from an atom or other microscopic system as the result of simultaneous absorption of two or more photons.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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