Electroluminescence

Name:
Electroluminescence
Detailed information:
Luminescence generated in crystals by electric fields or currents in the absence of bombardment or other means of excitation. It is a solid-state phenomenon involving p- and n-type semiconductors, and is observed in many crystalline substances, especially silicon carbide, zinc sulfide, and gallium arsenide, as well as in silicon, germanium, and diamond.See Phosphor.