List of light sources

Incandescence is the emission of light from a hot body as a result of its temperature.

{{main|Incandescence}}

• {{annotated link|Nernst lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Volcanic eruption}}

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{{main|Combustion}}

• {{annotated link|Argand lamp}} (obsolete)
• {{annotated link|Carbide lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Coleman Lantern|Coleman lantern}}
• {{annotated link|Betty lamp}} (error){{clarify|What error?|date=August 2022}}
• {{annotated link|Butter lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Flash-lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Gas lighting}}
• {{annotated link|Gas mantle}}
• {{annotated link|Kerosene lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Lantern}}s
• {{annotated link|Limelight}} (obsolete)
• {{annotated link|Oil lamp}} File:NOLA19thCenturyOilLamp.JPG
• {{annotated link|Tilley lamp}}

• {{annotated link|Argon flash}} - shock wave
• {{annotated link|Brazier}}
• {{annotated link|Bunsen burner}}
• {{annotated link|Candle}} File:Candle flame (1).jpg
• {{annotated link|Ember}}
• {{annotated link|Explosive}}
• {{annotated link|Fire}} File:Montana 16 bg 062406.jpg
• {{annotated link|Fire whirl}} File:Fire-whirl.jpg
• {{annotated link|Fireworks}}File:2013 Fireworks on Eiffel Tower 49.jpg
• {{annotated link|Flamethrower}}
• {{annotated link|Incandescent light bulb}}
• {{annotated link|Muzzle flash}}
• {{annotated link|Rubens tube}}
• {{annotated link|Torch}}

{{main|Nuclear physics|Particle physics}}

• {{annotated link|Annihilation}}
• {{annotated link|Nuclear reaction}}
• {{annotated link|Nuclear fission}}
• {{annotated link|Nuclear fusion}}
• {{annotated link|Nuclear weapon}}
• {{annotated link|Cherenkov radiation}}
• {{annotated link|Synchrotron radiation}}
• {{annotated link|Free-electron laser}}
• {{annotated link|Bremsstrahlung}}

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{{main|Astronomical object}}

• Astronomical objects
• Sun (sunlight, solar radiation)
• {{Annotated link |Stellar corona}}
• {{Annotated link |Photosphere}}
• Star (Starlight)
• Nova / supernova / hypernova
• {{Annotated link |Galaxy}}
• {{Annotated link |Milky Way}}
• {{Annotated link |Star cluster}}
• {{Annotated link |Deep-sky object}}
• {{Annotated link |Quasar}}
• {{Annotated link |Accretion disk}}
• {{Annotated link |Blazar}}
• {{Annotated link |Magnetar}}
• {{Annotated link |Pulsar}}
• {{Annotated link |Atmospheric entry}}
• Meteor File:Bolide.jpg
• {{Annotated link |Meteor shower}}
• {{Annotated link |Bolide}}
• {{Annotated link |Earth-grazing fireball}}
• Lightning (Plasma)
• {{Annotated link |Sprite (lightning)}}
• {{Annotated link |Ball lightning}}
• {{Annotated link |Upper-atmospheric lightning}}
• {{Annotated link |Dry lightning}}
• {{Annotated link |Aurora}}

{{main|Luminescence}}

Luminescence is emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat.

{{main|Bioluminescence}}

Bioluminescence is light resulting from biochemical reaction by a living organism.

• {{annotated link|Aequorea victoria}}
• {{annotated link|Antarctic krill#Biological peculiarities|Antarctic krill}}
• {{annotated link|Biophoton}}
• Cavitation bubbles made by mantis shrimps{{cn|date=August 2022}}
• {{annotated link|Firefly}}
• {{annotated link|Foxfire}}
• {{annotated link|Glowworm}}
• {{annotated link|Luciferase}}
• {{annotated link|Panellus stipticus}} Image:PanellusStipticusAug12 2009.jpg
• {{annotated link|Chaetopterus|Parchment worm}}
• {{annotated link|Pholadidae|Piddock}}
• {{annotated link|Anglerfish}}

{{main|Cathodoluminescence}}

Cathodoluminescence is light resulting from a luminescent material being struck by electrons.

===Chemiluminescence===

{{main|Chemiluminescence}}Image:Knicklichter.jpgs]]

Chemiluminescence is light resulting from a chemical reaction.

{{main|Cryoluminescence}}

Cryoluminescence is the emission of light when an object is cooled.

{{main|Crystalloluminescence}}

Crystalloluminescence is light produced during crystallization.

• {{main|Electric arc}}
• {{annotated link|Arc lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Flashtube}}
• {{main|Electrostatic discharge}}
• {{annotated link|Lightning}}
• {{annotated link|Electric spark}}
• {{main|Gas-discharge lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Electrodeless lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Excimer lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Fluorescent lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Compact fluorescent lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Tanning lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Blacklight}}
• {{annotated link|Geissler tube}}
• {{annotated link|Daniel McFarlan Moore#The Moore lamp|Moore tube}} (Obsolete)
• {{annotated link|Ruhmkorff lamp}} (Obsolete)
• {{annotated link|High-intensity discharge lamp}}File:Sodiumlamp.jpg
• {{annotated link|Carbon arc lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Ceramic metal-halide lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Mercury-vapor lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Metal-halide lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Sodium-vapor lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Sulfur lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Xenon arc lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Hollow-cathode lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Induction lighting}}
• {{annotated link|Sulfur lamp}} File:Air & Space sulfur lamps.JPG
• {{annotated link|Neon lamp|Neon and argon lamps}}
• {{annotated link|Dekatron}} Image:Dekatron.gif
• {{annotated link|Nixie tube}}
• {{annotated link|Plasma lamp}}
• {{annotated link|Xenon flash lamp}}

{{main|Electrochemiluminescence}}

Electrochemiluminescence is light resulting from an electrochemical reaction.

{{main|Electroluminescence}}

Electroluminescence is light resulting from an electric current being passed through a substance.

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• {{annotated link|Light-emitting diode}}
• {{annotated link|OLED|Organic light-emitting diode}}
• {{annotated link|Polymer light-emitting diode}}
• {{annotated link|AMOLED|wedge=Active matrix OLED - typical OLED addressing scheme for color OLED displays. (Display content) Has to be periodically refreshed to maintain picture, as opposed to for example Electronic paper }}
• {{annotated link|Light-emitting electrochemical cell}}
• {{annotated link|Electroluminescent wire}}
• {{annotated link|Field-induced polymer electroluminescent}}
• {{annotated link|Laser}} File:LASER.jpg
• {{annotated link|Chemical laser}}
• {{annotated link|Dye laser}}
• {{annotated link|Free-electron laser}}
• {{annotated link|Gas dynamic laser}}
• {{annotated link|Gas laser}}
• {{annotated link|Ion laser}}
• {{annotated link|Laser diode}}
• {{annotated link|Laser excited phosphor}} Long distance beam light
• {{annotated link|Metal-vapor laser}}
• {{annotated link|Nonlinear optics}}
• {{annotated link|Quantum well laser}}
• {{annotated link|Quantum dot laser}}
• {{annotated link|Ruby laser}}
• {{annotated link|Solid-state laser}}

{{main|Mechanoluminescence}}

Mechanoluminescence is light resulting from a mechanical action on a solid.

• Triboluminescence, light generated when bonds in a material are broken when that material is scratched, crushed, or rubbed
• Fractoluminescence, light generated when bonds in certain crystals are broken by fractures
• Piezoluminescence, light produced by the action of pressure on certain solids
• Sonoluminescence, light resulting from imploding bubbles in a liquid when excited by sound

{{main|Photoluminescence}}

Photoluminescence is light resulting from absorption of photons.

• Fluorescence, the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation
• Phosphorescence, the delayed re-emission of light by substance that has absorbed it

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{{main|Radioluminescence}}

Radioluminescence is light resulting from bombardment by ionizing radiation.

• Radium dial
• Tritium radioluminescence

{{main|Thermoluminescence}}

Thermoluminescence is light from the re-emission of absorbed energy when a substance is heated.

• List of reflected light sources
• Luminous efficacy
• Photometry (optics)

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• [https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~zhuxj/astro/html/spectrometer.html A CD spectrometer] Color spectrographs of common light sources

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