luminescence that is induced by radiation from a radioactive material
Derived forms
radioluminescent (ˌradioˌlumiˈnescent)
adjective
radioluminescence in American English
(ˌreidiouˌluːməˈnesəns)
noun
Physics
luminescence induced by nuclear radiation
Derived forms
radioluminescent
adjective
Word origin
[1910–15; radio- + luminescence]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, flashback, isotope, spotlight, zingradio- is a combining form with the meanings “dealing with radiant energy” (radiometer), “employing or dealing with radio waves” (radioacoustics; radiolocation; radiotelephone), “emitting rays as a result of the breakup of atomic nuclei” (radioactive; radiocarbon), “characterized by, employing or dealing with such rays” (radiography; radiopaque; radiotherapy)
Examples of 'radioluminescence' in a sentence
radioluminescence
Radioluminescence and pulse height spectra showed rather poor scintillation properties, without any contribution from cerium emission.
Slawomir M. Kaczmarek, Grzegorz Leniec, Tomasz Bodziony, Hubert Fuks, Zbigniew Kowalski,Winicjusz Drozdowski, Marek Berkowski, Michal Głowacki, Marcin E. Witkowski, MichalMakowski 2019, 'BaWO4:Ce Single Crystals Codoped with Na Ions', Crystalshttp://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/1/28. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiation induced optical absorption and radioluminescence impose important limitations on the use of any optical materials under ionizing radiation.
Martín, P., Moroño, A., Hodgson, E. R. 2004, 'Cuarzo KU1 de alta resistencia a la radiación', Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidriohttp://ceramicayvidrio.revistas.csic.es/index.php/ceramicayvidrio/article/view/566/586. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)