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.

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See also

\n*fluorescence\n*opalescence

External links

\n*Phosphorescence on Scienceworld