Indirect laser-induced thermal

An adaptation of the temperature-jump method, named indirect laser-induced temperature jump [29], was used in studies of distance dependence of electron transfer at electrodes. A pulsed Nd YAG laser was used to cause a sudden (<5 ns) change in temperature (<5 K) at an electrode/electrolyte interface. The increase in temperature causes a change in the open-circuit potential. The relaxation step is a function of the dissipation of thermal energy and the rate of electron transfer between the electrode and its redox partners. 

Abbreviations AOD, Acousto-optical deflection BCB, bisbenzyocyclobutadiene CCD, indirect contact conductivity detection CL, chemiluminescence ECD, electron capture detector FCS, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy FRET, fluorescence resonance energy transfer ICCD, integrated contact conductivity detection GMR, giant magnetoresistive LED-CFD, light emitting diode confocal fluorescence detector LIF, laser-induced fluorescence LOD, limit of detection MALDI, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization PDMS, poly(dimethylsiloxane) PMMA, poly(methylmetha-crylate) SPR, surface plasmon resonance SVD, sinusoidal voltammetric detection TLS, thermal lens spectroscopy. 

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