Luminescence of Solids

1 Theory of Luminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Characteristics of Luminescence.- 3. Fundamentals of the Quantum Theory of Radiation.- 4. Theoretical Models and Mechanisms of Luminescence.- 5. Conclusions and Future Trends.- References.- 2. Experimental Techniques.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Absorption and Luminescence Spectroscopy.- 3. Spectroscopic Components.- 4. Time-Resolved Spectroscopy.- 5. Hole-Burning, Fluorescence Line-Narrowing, and Photon Echo.- 6. Quantum Efficiency and Nonradiative Processes.- 7. Polarization and Perturbation Spectroscopy.- 8. New Developments.- References.- 3. Photoluminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Classification of Photoluminescence in Solids.- 3. Band-to-Band Luminescence.- 4. Wannier Exciton Luminescence.- 5. Characteristics of Localized-Center Luminescence.- 6. Extrinsic Luminescence of Unlocalized Type.- 7. Extrinsic Luminescence of Localized Type.- 8. Luminescence of Low-Dimensional Systems.- References.- 4. Cathodoluminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Fundamental Aspects.- 3. Experimental Aspects.- 4. Materials Applications.- 5. Recent Applications.- 6. Future Trends.- References.- 5. Ionoluminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Models for Excited Atom Formation.- 3. Experimental Observations.- 4. Application to Surface Analysis.- 5. Other Sources of Light Emission.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 6. Electroluminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. ZnS-Type Electroluminescence.- 3. Host Materials and Activators.- 4. Materials Requirements and Deposition Techniques.- 5. Color Electroluminescence Emission of Thin Films.- 6. Stability of ACTFEL Displays and Devices.- 7. Powder Electroluminescence.- 8. Electroluminescence of Organic Materials.- References.- 7. Thermoluminescence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Thermoluminescence Models.- 3. Thermoluminescence Mechanisms.- 4. Methods of Analysis.- 5. Thermoluminescence-Related Phenomena.- 6. Materials: Preparations and Characteristics.- 7. Thermoluminescence Measurement Methods.- 8. Applications.-