Exciton

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004190",
  "term": "Exciton",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mobile, electrically neutral quasiparticle representing an excited state in a semiconductor or insulator. It consists of an electron and an electron hole that are attracted to one another by their electrostatic interaction. This bound pair can transfer energy through a crystal lattice without transporting net electric charge.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electronic energy migration"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2241 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/exciton/"
}