This document discusses fluorescence and phosphorescence. It defines fluorescence as the emission of light that starts immediately upon absorption of light and stops when the light is removed. Phosphorescence is defined as delayed fluorescence where light continues to be emitted even after the absorbed light is removed. It discusses factors that affect fluorescence like concentration, quantum yield, incident light intensity, oxygen, pH, temperature, viscosity, photodecomposition, and quenchers. Instrumentation for fluorescence includes light sources, filters, sample cells, monochromators, and detectors like photomultiplier tubes. Applications include determination of metals in alloys and fluorescence-based assays.