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Persistent luminescence physics (left) and spectra of fluorescence and persistently luminescent biological molecules (right). Absorption of energy excites electrons into the conduction band of the persistent luminescent material. Electrons can fall into traps and also return to the conduction band, eventually leading to luminescence.
