Charge carrier recombination in which the energy released is emitted as a photon of corresponding energy.
Note: Radiative charge carrier recombination occurs if a mobile electron meets a
hole with which it forms an exciton that then decays by the radiative electron transition to the ground state.
See also: stimulated radiative charge carrier recombination
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 44 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)