DOI: 10.1126/science.164.3877.301. Mode-Locked Lasers: Measurements of Very Fast Radiative Decay in Fluorescent Systems

Mode-Locked Lasers: Measurements of Very Fast Radiative Decay in Fluorescent Systems

10.1126/science.164.3877.301

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Abstract

A mode-locked laser was used to measure fluorescence decay down to 80 picoseconds. Measurements on the fluorescence of methylene blue quenched with potassium iodide demonstrate the effectiveness of the method. Fluorescence decay times of chlorophyll b (3.87 ± 0.05 nanoseconds) and c-phycocyanin (1.14 ± 0.01 nanoseconds) in vitro and chlorophyll a in the green alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa (1.14 to 1.6 nanoseconds) compare well with some of the existing data.

Bibliography

Merkelo, H., Hartman, S. R., Mar, T., & Govindjee, G. S. S. (1969). Mode-Locked Lasers: Measurements of Very Fast Radiative Decay in Fluorescent Systems. Science, 164(3877), 301â302.

Authors 4

H. Merkelo (first)
S. R. Hartman (additional)
T. Mar (additional)
G. S. Singhal Govindjee (additional)

References 13 Referenced 82

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Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 11, 2024, 10:46 a.m.)
Indexed	4 weeks ago (Aug. 6, 2025, 9:38 a.m.)
Issued	56 years, 4 months ago (April 18, 1969)
Published	56 years, 4 months ago (April 18, 1969)
Published Print	56 years, 4 months ago (April 18, 1969)

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BibTeX

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