luminescence
emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat
chemiluminescence
emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction
thermoluminescence
form of luminescence
fluorescence
emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light
triboluminescence
mechanical generation of light
cathodoluminescence
photon emission under the impact of an electron beam
radioluminescence
the production of light by radioactive materials interacting with a phosphor
phosphorescence
process in which energy absorbed by a substance is released relatively slowly in the form of light
photoluminescence
the re-emission of photons from a surface following exposure
bioluminescence
production of light by certain enzyme-catalyzed reactions in cells
electroluminescence
an optical phenomenon and electrical phenomenon in which a material emits light in response to the passage of an electric current or to a strong electric field