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Thermoluminescence vs Photoluminescence - What's the difference?

thermoluminescence | photoluminescence |

In physics terms the difference between thermoluminescence and photoluminescence

is that thermoluminescence is the release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated while photoluminescence is luminescence following the absorption of a photon.

thermoluminescence

English

Noun

  • (physics) The release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated.

    • Related terms

    * thermoluminescent

    photoluminescence

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia photoluminescence) (-)
  • (physics) luminescence following the absorption of a photon.

    • Hyponyms

    * (physics) phosphorescence, fluorescence

    Related terms

    * photoluminescent