The Emergence Machine

Phosphorescence

physical · Materials Science · Level 5 · E3

E3Chemistry

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

phosphorescence emerges from energy. It requires material, change.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “phosphorescence” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
phosphorescence
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0PhosphorescenceEmissionBalanceMaterialEnvironmentForceFormStructureChangeActionExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesPhosphorescenceL5ChangeL1MaterialL3EmissionL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Phosphorescence is the emission of light from a material after absorbing energy, continuing after excitation has stopped.
  • Material L3 (requires) mutual
    Phosphorescence is the emission of light from a material after absorbing energy, continuing after excitation has stopped.
  • Emission L4 (requires)
    Phosphorescence: Emission of light from a material after excitation, characterized by a prolonged duration of luminescence following the removal of the energy source.