Concept information
Preferred term
Luminescence
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Luminescence, Physical
- Physical Luminescence
Scope note
- Emission of LIGHT when ELECTRONS return to the electronic ground state from an excited state and lose the energy as PHOTONS. It is sometimes called cool light in contrast to INCANDESCENCE. LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS take advantage of this type of light emitted from LUMINESCENT AGENTS.
History note
- 2006
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
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Fysisk luminescens
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Kemiluminiscens
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049449
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