Scintillation (physics)
For other uses, see Scintillation (disambiguation).
Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a transparent material by the passage of a particle (an electron, an alpha particle, an ion, or a high-energy photon). See scintillator and scintillation counter for practical applications.
Read more about Scintillation (physics): Overview, Scintillation of Organic Scintillators