Terrylene in p-terphenyl:: single-molecule experiments at room temperature

被引:53
作者
Kulzer, F [1 ]
Koberling, F [1 ]
Christ, T [1 ]
Mews, A [1 ]
Basché, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Mainz, Inst Phys Chem, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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10.1016/S0301-0104(99)00100-7
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper reports on fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy of single terrylene molecules embedded in p-terphenyl at room temperature. The basic photophysical parameters of this crystalline host/guest system such as photostability, single-molecule emission rates and the properties of dispersed fluorescence spectra are reported. The stability of the single-molecule signals allowed the direct observation of singlet-triplet quantum jumps at room temperature, by means of which the underlying intersystem crossing rates can be investigated. The results of earlier investigations at Liquid-helium temperatures an reviewed briefly where appropriate. The properties of terrylene in p-terphenyl are also compared to those of other host/guest systems at room temperature. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:12
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