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Noun Concept
Categories: Condensed matter physics, Scattering, absorption and radiative transfer (optics)
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scintillation
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(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle WordNet 3.0
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physics
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(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In condensed matter physics, scintillation is the physical process where a material, called a scintillator, emits ultraviolet or visible light under excitation from high energy photons or energetic particles. Wikipedia
A flash of light produced in certain materials when they absorb ionizing radiation Wikipedia Disambiguation
The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation. Wiktionary
IS A
light
CATEGORY DOMAIN
physics
DERIVATION
scintillate
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
DIFFERENT FROM
twinkle
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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scintillation
Wikipedia
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scintillation (physics)
Wikidata
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scintillation
Wiktionary
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scintillation

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