photoisomerization
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Photoisomerization of azobenzene In chemistry, photoisomerization is a form of isomerization induced by photoexcitation. Both reversible and irreversible photoisomerizations are known for photoswitchable compounds. The term "photoisomerization" usually, however, refers to a reversible process.
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thumb|300px|Photoisomerization of azobenzene In chemistry, photoisomerization is a form of isomerization induced by photoexcitation. Both reversible and irreversible photoisomerizations are known for photoswitchable compounds. The term "photoisomerization" usually, however, refers to a reversible process.
==Applications== Photoisomerization of the compound retinal in the eye allows for vision.
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