Electroluminescence

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Direct conversion of electric energy to light by a solid phosphor subjected to an alternating electric field.
  • n. Emission of light caused by electric discharge in a gas.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the generation of light by the application of an alternating current to a semiconductor or phosphor, or by an electric discharge through a gas
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Luminescence electrically excited, as by the discharge in a vacuum tube. See luminescence.
  • Word Usage
    "Light-emitting diodes LEDs represent various types of semiconductor devices that produce incoherent narrow-spectrum light fascicles when powered with a steady-state voltage electrical source, producing the effect known as electroluminescence."
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