Fluorescence

Definitions

1. The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
   countable, uncountable
2. The light so emitted.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A multi-institution US research⟳ team has combined some creative chemistry, fluorescence microscopy and laser-driven microballistics to gain⟳ a clearer view⟳ of just what happens in a high-strain-rate impact, and to tease out the relative contribution of different kinds of energy dissipation within the target⟳ (Nat. Commun., doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52663-1).”

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