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Luminescence quantum yield is defined as the fraction of molecules that emit a photon after direct excitation by a light source. This quantity is not strictly identical to the total number of emitted photons which escape a bulk sample divided by the total number of absorbed photons although in many instances the two quantities are practically equal [1]. Both theoretically and practically quantum yield values are useful. They provide information on radiationless processes in molecules, and, in the assignment of electronic transitions, are of use in assessing the potential of the fluorimetric determination of materials, assessing their purity and for judging the suitability of materials as wavelength shifters.
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Miller, J.N. (1981). The determination of quantum yields. In: Miller, J.N. (eds) Standards in Flourescence Spectrometry. Techniques in Visible and Ultraviolet Spectometry, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5902-6_8
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