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Everyday Light. Optical emission. fluorescence. phosphorescence. Light bulb. Light bulb. Ne +. Ne. Neon light. Neon light. Neon light. Fluorescent lights. Fluorescent lights. Electrons flow through gas, ionizing the gas. Charged particles collide with gaseous mercury.
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Optical emission fluorescence phosphorescence
Ne+ Ne Neon light
Fluorescent lights Electrons flow through gas, ionizing the gas Charged particles collide with gaseous mercury Mercury becomes energetically excited Energy is emitted as UV photons UV photons excite phosphors on the inside of the tube phosphors emit fluorescence in the visible range
Zinc Sulfide Strontium Aluminate Bedroom stars
Remote control LED: 980 nm
Potassium Titanium oxide phosphate Neodymium:Vanadate Laser pointer Absorbs: around 800 nm Fluoresces: @ 1064 nm ‘divides’ wavelength by 2