Radiative energy transfer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009843",
  "term": "Radiative energy transfer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which energy is transferred from an excited donor molecule to an acceptor molecule through the emission of a photon by the donor and subsequent absorption of that photon by the acceptor. This mechanism requires spectral overlap between the donor's emission spectrum and the acceptor's absorption spectrum. It is a form of trivial energy transfer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "trivial energy transfer"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "absorbance",
    "absorption spectrum",
    "deactivation",
    "excitation energy",
    "filter",
    "fluorescence",
    "molar absorption coefficient",
    "normalization",
    "quantum yield",
    "spectral distribution",
    "spectral overlap",
    "spectral radiant intensity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 411 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radiative-energy-transfer/"
}