Scintillation (physics)

For other uses, see Scintillation (disambiguation).

In condensed matter physics, scintillation (/ˈsɪntɪleɪʃən/ SIN-til-ay-shun)—also termed radioluminescence—is the physical process where a material, called a scintillator, emits ultraviolet or visible light under excitation from high energy photons (X-rays or gamma rays) or energetic particles (such as electrons, alpha particles, neutrons, or ions).

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