Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 21 - Optical Properties - Questions and Problems - Page 867: 21.23b

Answer

The feature that distinguishes fluorescence from phosphorescence is the magnitude of the time interval between photon absorption and reemission events. Fluorescence is for delay times less than a second. Whereas, phosphorescence occurs for longer times.

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The feature that distinguishes fluorescence from phosphorescence is the magnitude of the time interval between photon absorption and reemission events. Fluorescence is for delay times less than a second. Whereas, phosphorescence occurs for longer times.
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