phosphorescence

Encyclopedia Article

Article

Phosphorescence is a luminescence (or light) that occurs without the presence of combustion. Phosphorescence also occurs due to slow oxidation, or the release of oxygen, stimulated by the presence of light, which provokes a chemical reaction that produces light even after the original source of light has been removed.

Photo Credit: 

 
"Phosphorescent jellyfish, October 24, 2010" by Felipe Gabaldon is licensed under CC BY.