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Phosphorescence

Phosphorescence is a radiative transition involving a change in the spin multiplicity of a molecule. Because of this change, the radiative transition is delayed, and the phosphorescent material glows a while after the incident illumination stops.

Such material, generally made from phosphors, is used in everything from plastics to stickers.

Table of contents

1 Equation 2 See also 3 External links

Equation

See also

• fluorescence
• opalescence

External links

• Phosphorescence on Scienceworld

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