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phosphorA rare earth material used to coat the inside face of a CRT. When struck by an electron beam, the phosphor emits a visible light for a few milliseconds. In color displays, red, green and blue phosphor dots are grouped as a cluster. See screen burn. phosphor a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Phosphors are, however, relatively inefficient at capturing and reemitting light. Great care must be taken, for example, to coat the screen phosphors uniformly during manufacture. Company's Phosphors Used to Light Up Florida A&M Marching Band Uniforms |
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