Editing Scintillation (physics) (section)

==Overview==
Scintillation is an example of [[luminescence]], whereby light of a characteristic spectrum is emitted following the absorption of [[radiation]]. The scintillation process can be summarized in three main stages: conversion, transport and energy transfer to the luminescence center, and luminescence.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last=Nikl |first=Martin |date=2006-02-10 |title=Scintillation detectors for x-rays |url=https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/17/4/R01 |journal=Measurement Science and Technology |language=en |volume=17 |issue=4 |pages=R37–R54 |doi=10.1088/0957-0233/17/4/r01 |s2cid=41368686 |issn=0957-0233|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The emitted radiation is usually less energetic than the absorbed radiation, hence scintillation is generally a down-conversion process.