Luminescence: From Theory to Applications Edited by Cees Ronda In this, the only up-to-date book on this key technology, the number-one expert in the field perfectly blends academic knowledge and industrial applications. Adopting a didactical approach, Professor Ronda discusses all the underlying principles, such that both researchers as well as beginners in the field will profit from this book. The focus is on the inorganic side and the phenomena of luminescence behind the manifold applications illustrated here, including displays, LEDs, lamps, and medical applications. Valuable reading for chemists and electrochemists, as well as materials scientists, those working in the optical and chemical industry, plus lamp and lighting manufacturers. From the Contents • Emission and Excitation Mechanisms of Phosphors • Quantum Dots and Nanophosphors • Phosphors for Plasma Display Panels • Quantum-Splitting Systems • Scintillators • Luminescent Materials for Phosphor-Converted LEDs • Organic Electroluminescence • Experimental Techniques Cees Ronda obtained a PhD in Solid State and Theoretical Chemistry at the State University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He joined Philips Research in Eindhoven, the Netherlands in 1986 and moved to Philips Research in Aachen, Germany in 1989. Currently, he is research fellow, one of the highest technical ranks within the Philips Research organisation. Cees Ronda has worked on luminescence materials for a number of applications, his current interest is in luminescent materials for medical applications and for applications in Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Apart from working at Philips, he is a professor at Utrecht University (Condensed Matter and Interface), the Netherlands and at Zhejiang University (Optical and Electromagnetic Research), China.