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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 11 — May. 23, 2011
  • pp: 10813–10823

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Pulse train fluorescence technique for measuring triplet state dynamics

Leonardo De Boni, Paulo L. Franzen, Pablo J. Gonçalves, Iouri E. Borissevitch, Lino Misoguti, Cleber R. Mendonça, and Sergio C. Zilio  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 11, pp. 10813-10823 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.010813


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Abstract

We report on a method to study the dynamics of triplet formation based on the fluorescence signal produced by a pulse train. Basically, the pulse train acts as sequential pump-probe pulses that precisely map the excited-state dynamics in the long time scale. This allows characterizing those processes that affect the population evolution of the first excited singlet state, whose decay gives rise to the fluorescence. The technique was proven to be valuable to measure parameters of triplet formation in organic molecules. Additionally, this single beam technique has the advantages of simplicity, low noise and background-free signal detection.

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OCIS Codes
(190.4400) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, materials
(300.2530) Spectroscopy : Fluorescence, laser-induced

ToC Category:
Spectroscopy

History
Original Manuscript: March 28, 2011
Revised Manuscript: May 14, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: May 15, 2011
Published: May 18, 2011

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Vol. 6, Iss. 6 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Leonardo De Boni, Paulo L. Franzen, Pablo J. Gonçalves, Iouri E. Borissevitch, Lino Misoguti, Cleber R. Mendonça, and Sergio C. Zilio, "Pulse train fluorescence technique for measuring triplet state dynamics," Opt. Express 19, 10813-10823 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-11-10813


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