Probe Position-Dependent Counterion Dynamics in DNA: Comparison of Time-Resolved Stokes Shift of Groove-Bound to Base-Stacked Probes in the Presence of Different Monovalent Counterions

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (18) ◽  
pp. 2621-2626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin Dev Verma ◽  
Nibedita Pal ◽  
Moirangthem Kiran Singh ◽  
Sobhan Sen
2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 796-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Hoon Cho ◽  
G. H. Gainer ◽  
J. B. Lam ◽  
J. J. Song ◽  
W Yang ◽  
...  

We present a comprehensive study of the optical characteristics of (Al, In)GaN epilayers measured by photoluminescence (PL), integrated PL intensity, and time-resolved PL spectroscopy. For not only InGaN, but also AlGaN epilayers with large Al content, we observed an anomalous PL temperature dependence: (i) an “S-shaped” PL peak energy shift (decrease-increase-decrease) and (ii) an “inverted S-shaped” full width at half maximum (FWHM) change (increase-decrease-increase) with increasing temperature. Based on time-resolved PL, the S shape (inverted S shape) of the PL peak position (FWHM) as a function of temperature, and the much smaller PL intensity decrease in the temperature range showing the anomalous emission behavior, we conclude that strong localization of carriers occurs in InGaN and even in AlGaN with rather high Al content. We observed that the following increase with increasing Al content in AlGaN epilayers: (i) a Stokes shift between the PL peak energy and the absorption edge, (ii) a redshift of the emission with decay time, (iii) the deviations of the PL peak energy, FWHM, and PL intensity from their typical temperature dependence, and (iv) the corresponding temperature range of the anomalous emission behavior. This indicates that the band-gap fluctuation responsible for these characteristics is due to energy tail states caused by non-random inhomogeneous alloy potential variations enhanced with increasing Al content.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 4839-4853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Reiffers ◽  
Christian Torres Ziegenbein ◽  
Luiz Schubert ◽  
Janina Diekmann ◽  
Kristoffer A. Thom ◽  
...  

The photophysics of N-methylphthalimide (MP) in solution (cyclohexane, ethanol, acetonitrile, and water) was characterized by steady state as well as time resolved fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 119 (47) ◽  
pp. 14880-14891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Fron ◽  
Herlinde De Keersmaecker ◽  
Susana Rocha ◽  
Yannick Baeten ◽  
Gang Lu ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Zechmann ◽  
Tassilo Muskat ◽  
Jürgen Grotemeyer

This work deals with investigations of fluorescence phenomena during interaction of ultraviolet laser radiation with four substances (2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 3-hydroxypicolinic acid, dithranol and ferulic acid) commonly used as matrices in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI). Wavelength-resolved fluorescence measurements allowed classification of UV-MALDI matrices on the basis of their Stokes shift. Matrices showing a high Stokes shift dissipated high amounts of laser energy by means of intra- and intermolecular energy transfer processes, hence contributing less to the ionization of analyte compounds. Conversely, matrix substances with a low Stokes shift retained more of the original photonic energy which may then be available for ionization within the matrix or after desorption of molecular species. Therefore matrix compounds can be designated as “hard” (high ionization energy) in the case of small Stokes shifts or “soft” (low ionization energy) in the case of high Stokes shifts. Time-resolved measurements showed fluorescence lifetimes below 5 ns for all four substances.


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