Cathodoluminescence
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Cathodoluminescence is an optical and electrical phenomenon where a beam of electrons generated by an electron gun (e.g. cathode ray tube) impacts on a phosphor causing it to emit visible light. The most common example is the screen of a television. In geology, a cathodoluminescence microscope is used to examine internal structures of rock samples in order to study the history of the rock.Template:Physics-stub