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Fundamentals of Luminescent Materials

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Long Afterglow Phosphorescent Materials

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Persistent luminescent materials feature long-lasting emission up to days after ceasing the excitation. In this chapter, the underlying mechanism of luminescence involving photon absorption, emission and afterglow processes is first described. We then place our emphasis on the discussion of emission features of inorganic persistent phosphors, including the band structure of inorganic host, energy levels of isolated ions in solid and features of typical luminescent centers. The influence of defects and impurities on the properties of persistent luminescence is subsequently followed.

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    Suli Wu

  2. Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China

    Zaifa Pan

  3. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication, Nanjing, China

    Runfeng Chen

  4. National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Xiaogang Liu

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Wu, S., Pan, Z., Chen, R., Liu, X. (2017). Fundamentals of Luminescent Materials. In: Long Afterglow Phosphorescent Materials. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60421-3_1

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