Modern Luminescence from Fundamental Concepts to Materials and Applications

Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials & Applications is a multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles, properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics addressed include 1) The key concepts of luminescence with a focus on important characterization techniques to understand a wide category of luminescent materials; 2) The most relevant luminescent materials such as transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based materials, and organic materials; 3) The emerging applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state devices, and the development of hybrid materials. The first volume in the series titled Concepts of Luminescence provides an important introduction to the underlying scientific concepts to understand luminescence such as atomic and molecular physics and chemistry. Then there is attention on the latest advances in materials characterization methods such as Raman spectroscopy, ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy and more. Finally there is a focus on the materials physics of nanophotonics. Modern Luminescence From Fundamental Concepts to Materials & Applications is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and industry R&D. Includes an overview of the underlying scientific concepts of luminescence such as quantum theory, physics and historical context Provides the most important materials characterization methods including Raman spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy and others for a wide range of luminescent materials Introduces nanophotonics dynamics that is important to keep in mind when designing materials and devices