Title: multiphoton process
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - multiphoton process
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.M04054
Status: current

Definition
A process involving interaction of two or more photons with a molecular entity.

Related Terms
- biphotonic process: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/B00669
- two-photon process: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/T06542

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2255 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

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Citation: Citation: 'multiphoton process' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.M04054
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