Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Radioactive emissions.
The process where an electron moves to a lower energy level, releasing its excess energy as a photon of electromagnetic radiation.
De-excitation appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Radioactivity, especially Radioactive emissions and Radiation absorption and emission.
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