1 Theory of Luminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Characteristics of Luminescence. - 3. Fundamentals of the Quantum Theory of Radiation. - 4. Theoretical Models and Mechanisms of Luminescence. - 5. Conclusions and Future Trends. - References. - 2. Experimental Techniques. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Absorption and Luminescence Spectroscopy. - 3. Spectroscopic Components. - 4. Time-Resolved Spectroscopy. - 5. Hole-Burning Fluorescence Line-Narrowing and Photon Echo. - 6. Quantum Efficiency and Nonradiative Processes. - 7. Polarization and Perturbation Spectroscopy. - 8. New Developments. - References. - 3. Photoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Classification of Photoluminescence in Solids. - 3. Band-to-Band Luminescence. - 4. Wannier Exciton Luminescence. - 5. Characteristics of Localized-Center Luminescence. - 6. Extrinsic Luminescence of Unlocalized Type. - 7. Extrinsic Luminescence of Localized Type. - 8. Luminescence of Low-Dimensional Systems. - References. - 4. Cathodoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Fundamental Aspects. - 3. Experimental Aspects. - 4. Materials Applications. - 5. Recent Applications. - 6. Future Trends. - References. - 5. Ionoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Models for Excited Atom Formation. - 3. Experimental Observations. - 4. Application to Surface Analysis. - 5. Other Sources of Light Emission. - 6. Conclusions. - References. - 6. Electroluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. ZnS-Type Electroluminescence. - 3. Host Materials and Activators. - 4. Materials Requirements and Deposition Techniques. - 5. Color Electroluminescence Emission of Thin Films. - 6. Stability of ACTFEL Displays and Devices. - 7. Powder Electroluminescence. - 8. Electroluminescence of Organic Materials. - References. - 7. Thermoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Thermoluminescence Models. - 3. Thermoluminescence Mechanisms. - 4. Methods of Analysis. - 5. Thermoluminescence-Related Phenomena. - 6. Materials: Preparations and Characteristics. - 7. Thermoluminescence Measurement Methods. - 8. Applications. - References. - 8. Lyoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Materials and Mechanisms. - 3. Applications and Future Trends. - References. - 9. Sonoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Bubble Dynamics. - 3. Multibubble Sonoluminescence. - 4. Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence. - 5. Mechanisms of Sonoluminescence. - 6. Applications. - 7. Conclusions. - References. - 10. Mechanoluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Mechanoluminescent Materials. - 3. Mechanoluminescence Measurement Devices. - 4. Mechanoluminescence Characteristics. - 5. Mechanoluminescence Mechanisms. - 6. Mechanoluminescnce Theory. - 7. Applications. - References. - 11. Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Mechanisms of Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence. - 3. Chemiluminescence. - 4. Bioluminescence. - 5. Applications of Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence. - References. Language: English