lifetime

of luminescence
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03516
The time required for the @L03641@ intensity to decay from some initial value to \(\frac{1}{\text{e}}\) of that value (\(\text{e} = 2.718\,...\)). Lifetimes can be measured by @P04529@ (@F02416@) where the phase shift between the sinusoidally modulated exciting light and the emitted light is measured.
Source:
PAC, 1984, 56, 231. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-Part VI: molecular luminescence spectroscopy) on page 242 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'lifetime' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03516 RIS BibTex EndNote
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