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  1. Fluorescence - Wikipedia

    Fluorescence has many practical applications, including mineralogy, gemology, medicine, chemical sensors (fluorescence spectroscopy), fluorescent labelling, dyes, biological detectors, cosmic-ray …

  2. Fluorescence Definition and Examples - Science Notes and Projects

    Apr 5, 2023 · Fluorescence is a phenomenon where certain materials rapidly (around 10 -8 seconds) emit light when they are exposed to specific types of electromagnetic radiation, typically ultraviolet …

  3. Fluorescence - Chemistry LibreTexts

    Fluorescence occurs when an atom or molecules relaxes through vibrational relaxation to its ground state after being electrically excited. The specific frequencies of excitation and emission are …

  4. Fluorescence | Emission, Excitation & Photochemistry | Britannica

    Nov 18, 2025 · Fluorescence, emission of electromagnetic radiation, usually visible light, caused by excitation of atoms in a material, which then reemit almost immediately (within about 10−8 seconds).

  5. What Is Fluorescence and How Does It Work? - Biology Insights

    Jul 25, 2025 · Fluorescence describes a natural phenomenon where certain substances absorb light and then almost immediately re-emit it as a visible glow. This process involves the transformation of …

  6. Fluorescence - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Fluorescence analysis can be used to follow separation processes of plant and animal chemical components and tissues in food production because of naturally present fluorescence markers …

  7. Fluorescence Fundamentals - Thermo Fisher Scientific - US

    Fluorescence is the result of a 3-stage process that occurs in certain molecules (e.g., polyaromatic hydrocarbons) called fluorophores.

  8. Fluorescence is a member of the ubiquitous luminescence family of processes in which susceptible molecules emit light from electronically excited states created by either a physical (for example, …

  9. Principles and Theory of Fluorescence Spectroscopy - Horiba

    Fluorescence is a type of luminescence caused by photons exciting a molecule, raising it to an electronic excited state. It’s brought about by absorption of photons in the singlet ground state …

  10. Fluorescence - New World Encyclopedia

    Fluorescence is a luminescence that is mostly found as an optical phenomenon in cold bodies, in which the molecular absorption of a photon at a certain wavelength triggers the emission of another photon …