Description:This book gives an overview on the fundamentals and recent developments in the field of luminescent materials. Starting from the definitions and properties of phosphors, novel application areas as well as spectroscopic methods for characterization will be described. The reader will benefit from the vast knowledge of the authors with backgrounds in industry as well as academia.Up to date overview on very hot topic.Will cover areas such as scintillating materials, quantum dots and nanoparticles for bioimaging.