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Phosphorescence vs Electrophosphorescence - What's the difference?

phosphorescence | electrophosphorescence |

As nouns the difference between phosphorescence and electrophosphorescence

is that phosphorescence is the emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent while electrophosphorescence is a form of phosphorescence, especially in doped LEDs, that is triggered by an electric charge.

phosphorescence

English

Noun

  • The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
  • * 2002 , Barbara Vine, Grasshopper , page 138:
  • We saw a round red sun rise over the City, paint the glassy towers with phosphorescence and, as it brightened and lost its shape, sprinkle across the sky feathers of pink and lilac.

    See also

    * ("phosphorescence" on Wikipedia) * luminescence

    electrophosphorescence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) A form of phosphorescence, especially in doped LEDs, that is triggered by an electric charge