Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. scientific concepts
5. physical sciences concepts
6. physics concepts
7. [energy and related concepts]
8. energy-related concepts
9. light-related concepts
10. luminescence

Narrower term/s

• x-ray fluorescence[+]
  • total reflection x-ray fluorescence
  • wavelength-dispersive x-ray fluorescence
• ultraviolet fluorescence

Anotations

Scope note:

Emission of electromagnetic radiation, usually visible light, caused by excitation of atoms in a material, which then reemit almost immediately. The initial excitation is usually caused by absorption of energy from incident radiation or particles, such as X-rays or electrons.