Luminescence steady state

Assay of luminescence activity. Luciferin solution (1 ml) is mixed with 1.2 ml of 0.5 M Tris buffer (pH 8.2) and 0.3 ml of luciferase solution. The luminescence reaction is initiated by the injection of 0.5 ml of 0.176 mM H2O2 to the luciferin-luciferase mixture. The light emission is characterized by a flash of light, followed by a rapid decay to a much lower steady-state level (Fig. 10.4.1). The maximum light intensity of the flash is taken as the measure of the luminescence activity. 

When the transient effect is negligible, k can then be determined by measuring the luminescence intensities under steady state conditions and the lifetimes of the decay in both the absence and the presence of a scavenger at concentration c. Indicating the intensities by Ig and I, respectively, and the... 

The value of k so determined could then be compared with the theoretical value of 4ttN aD. However, when viscosity is considerable and/or for short lifetimes, the transient effect in diffusion is not negligible and -30% of the transfer may be attributable to the transient phase. In such a case, the luminescence decay is not simply exponential (Sveshnikov, 1935). For a brief pulse excitation, a complicated decay ensures on the other hand, for so prolonged an excitation as to generate a steady state, the resultant decay curve in many cases is indistinguishable from an exponential (Yguerabide et ah, 1964). 

Another issue is how much of a contribution from two sites is required to produce nonlinear Stem-Volmer plots Figure4.14 shows Stem-Volmer plots for another dual distribution data set. r huri = 5, riong = 15, / iong = tfshon = 0.25, and Short = I -0 and k ong = 0.025. However, the fractional contribution of the short-lived component to the total unquenched steady-state luminescence was varied. Clearly, the curvature is pronounced and experimentally detectable from 0.1 to 0.9 not surprisingly, it is more pronounced for comparable contributions from both sites. This last feature is due to the fact that in the limit of pure fast or slow components, the plots become linear. 

Q is commonly referred as the sensor quantum yield. It gives the fraction of excited molecules that return to the ground state by emitting a photon. The steady-state sensor luminescence Iss is given by the number of photons radiated per unit of time by our sensor when excited by steady-state excitation. Iss is proportional to Q ... 

Continuous wave techniques do not offer the optimum use of luminescence for sensing applications. CW methods, also known as intensity-based techniques, have many inherent limitations. These limitations will be discussed later in the chapter. Many of the limitations of intensity-based methods can be overcome by using steady-state modulated excitation of the form... 

The steady-state sensor luminescent response (t —> °°) as a time function is written in the following form... 

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of luminescence techniques for real-time monitoring. This review provides (i) an introduction to luminescence fundamentals (ii) an outline of various luminescence techniques, with particular focus on steady state photoluminescent sensing (iii) an overview of the emission measurement risks and (iv) a discussion of current and potential PAT applications. 

The photophysical properties of [Ru(TBP)(CO)(EtOH)], [Ru(TBP)(pyz)2], [Ru(TBP)(pyz)] (Fl2TBP = 5,10,15,20-tetra(3,5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin) have been investigated by steady-state and time-resolved absorption and emission spectroscopies. The complexes are weakly luminescent, and the origins of this behavior is discussed.Transient Raman spectroscopic data have been reported for [Ru(TPP)(py)2], [Ru(TPP)(CO)(py), and [Ru(TPP)(pip)2] (pip = piperidine),and nanosecond time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy has been used to examine the CT excited states of [Ru(0EP)(py)2] and [Ru(TPP)(py)2]. " ... 

Table 1.3. Luminescence centers found in steady-state spectra of minerals ...

Time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy may be extremely effective in minerals, many of which contain a large amount of emission centers simultaneously. With the steady state technique only the mostly intensive centers are detected, while the weaker ones remain unnoticed. Fluorescence in minerals is observed over time range of nanoseconds to milliseconds (Table 1.3) and this property was used in our research. Thus our main improvement is laser-induced time-resolved spectroscopy in the wide spectral range from 270 to 1,500 nm, which enables us to reveal new luminescence centers in minerals previously hidden by more intensive centers. 

Natural minerals may contain simultaneously up to 20-25 luminescence centers, which are characterized by strongly different emission intensities. Usually one or two centers dominate, while others are not detectable by steady-state spectroscopy. In certain cases deconvolution of the liuninescence spectra may be useful, especially in the case of broad emission bands. It was demonstrated that for deconvolution of luminescence bands into individual components, spectra have to be plotted as a function of energy. This conversion needs the transposition of the y-axis by a factor A /hc (Townsend and Rawlands 2000). The intensity is then expressed in arbitrary imits. Deconvolution is made with a least squares fitting algorithm that minimizes the difference between the experimental spectrum and the sum of the Gaussian curves. Based on the presumed band numbers and wavelengths, iterative calculations give the band positions that correspond to the best fit between the spectrum and the sum of calculated bands. The usual procedure is to start with one or... 

One example demonstrates the advantage of the time-resolved technique compared to the steady-state technique. The time-integrated cathodolumines-cence spectrum of apatite enables us to detect only two dominant luminescence... 

The luminescence centers Eu ", Yb, Ce, Dy, and Sm + characterize the steady-state spectra of danburite (Gaft et al. 1979 Gaft 1989). By using laser-induced time-resolved spectroscopy we were able to detect the following emission centers Ce, Eu, Eu, Sm ", Dy (Fig. 4.15)... 

Two different Mn " luminescence centers have been found in steady-state spectra of apophyllite in the Ca position with orange luminescence peaking at 620 nm and in the K position with green emission peaking at 500 nm (Tarashchan 1978). The apophyllite in our study consisted of three samples from different environments. The laser-induced time-resolved technique enables us to detect the following emission centers Ce ", Mn " " with orange emission and possibly (U02) (Fig. 4.19). 

Esperite is a calcium lead zinc-silicate mineral. The crystal structure is mono-clinic-prismatic (P21/m) with a B2 jm group. Steady-state laser-induced luminescence of esperite was ascribed to Mn " in Zn and Ca positions, accompanied by Dy " and Sm " lines. Besides that reabsorption lines of Nd " and have been found (Gorobets and Rogojine 2001). The laser-induced time-resolved... 

The structure of charoite is monocUnic-prismatic (2/m) with space group P /4. Luminescence centers Ce, Eu + and Mn + characterize the steady-state spectra of charoite (Gaft 1989 Gorobets and Rogojine 2001). 

The structure of pyrochlore is considered to be an anion deficient derivative of the fluorite structure type. Ca atoms are in eight-fold coordination, while Nb atoms are in six-fold coordination. Steady-state luminescence spectra of pyrochlore revealed emission of REE, such as trivalent Dy and Nd (Gorobets and Rogojine 2001). The natural pyrochlore in our study consisted of four... 

Leucophane is a relatively rare berylhum silicate. Of interest are the trace amounts of rare earth elements in its chemistry, especially cerium which substitutes for some calcium. Its true symmetry is triclinic, pedion class which is the lowest symmetry possible in a three dimensional system. The only symmetry element is translational shift as it lacks any mirrors, rotations, or even a center. The symmetry is noted by a 1. Ce ", Eu +, Sm +, Dy +, Tb ", Nd " " and Mn " centers characterize steady-state luminescence spectra of leucophane (Gorobets and Rogojine 2001). Time-resolved luminescence spectra contain additionally Eu and Tm " " centers (Fig. 4.25). 

Wollastonite is calciiun sihcate with a triclinic crystal system (P21). It has infinite-chain structure, with three tetrahedra per unit cell arranged parallel to y, this repeat unit consists of a pair of tetrahedra joined apex to apex as in the [Si07] group, alternating with a single tetrahedron with one edge parallel to the chain direction. Steady-state luminescence of wollastonite has been previously studied and luminescence of Mn, Fe and supposedly Cr has been proposed (Min ko et al. 1978). 

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