photoexcited
/ˌfəʊtəʊɪkˈsʌɪtɪd/ /ˌfəʊtəʊɛkˈsʌɪtɪd/Chiefly Physics
adjective
That has been subjected to photoexcitation; having increased energy as a result of absorption of a photon.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. From photo- + excited, after photoexcitation.