Title :
Fluorescence lifetime studies of terbium doped dipicolinic acid (DPA) using a high PRF UV laser
Author :
Makoui, Anali ; Killinger, Dennis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Abstract :
We have used a high-power, high-PRF laser to measure the relatively slower fluorescence lifetime of DPA by modeling the dynamic, time dependent population rate-equations of terbium doped dipicolinate in water. Good agreement was found.
Keywords :
biophysics; fluorescence spectroscopy; spectrochemical analysis; CaJkJk:Tb; DPA; dynamic, time dependent population rate equations; fluorescence lifetime; high PRF UV laser; terbium doped dipicolinic acid; Calcium; Chemical lasers; Choppers; Energy states; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Spectroscopy; (300.0300) Spectroscopy; (300.2530) Fluorescence, laser-induced; (300.6500) Spectroscopy, time-resolved;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628544
