electronic transition

synonym: transition
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08245
Transition in an atom, ion, or molecule from an electronic energy level \(E_{1}\) to another energy level \(E_{2}\).
See: n → σ* transition, π → π* transition, π → σ* transition, σ → σ* transition
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. (Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)) on page 657 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'electronic transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08245 RIS BibTex EndNote
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