Design of a photon-counting interrogation unit for monitoring Ru2+ oxygen sensors
Design of a photon-counting interrogation unit for monitoring Ru2+ oxygen sensors
By combining recently available photomultiplier-based photon-counting modules with simple optics and electronics, it is possible to construct highly sensitive, yet reasonably compact, fluorescence lifetime monitors, capable of working with extremely low fluorescent-light return levels. Measurements are rapid, the unit operates with relatively little excitation cross-talk (due to temporal separation of send and return signals) and the same basic apparatus can be used as a diagnostic tool to characterise the fluorescent decay curves from layers.
The presented sensor, which is designed to interrogate Ru2+ complex indicator dyes (fluorescence lifetime in the range 3-7 microseconds), derives excitation light from an HP high-intensity blue LED source (a flash-lamp is not required). With the aid of a dichroic splitter block, a single optical fibre is used to guide excitation light to the dye and to collect the resulting fluorescence.
Austin, E.A.
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Dakin, J.P.
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Strong, A.P.
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2000
Austin, E.A.
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Dakin, J.P.
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Strong, A.P.
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Austin, E.A., Dakin, J.P. and Strong, A.P.
(2000)
Design of a photon-counting interrogation unit for monitoring Ru2+ oxygen sensors.
Europt(R)ode, Lyon, France.
16 - 19 Apr 2000.
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By combining recently available photomultiplier-based photon-counting modules with simple optics and electronics, it is possible to construct highly sensitive, yet reasonably compact, fluorescence lifetime monitors, capable of working with extremely low fluorescent-light return levels. Measurements are rapid, the unit operates with relatively little excitation cross-talk (due to temporal separation of send and return signals) and the same basic apparatus can be used as a diagnostic tool to characterise the fluorescent decay curves from layers.
The presented sensor, which is designed to interrogate Ru2+ complex indicator dyes (fluorescence lifetime in the range 3-7 microseconds), derives excitation light from an HP high-intensity blue LED source (a flash-lamp is not required). With the aid of a dichroic splitter block, a single optical fibre is used to guide excitation light to the dye and to collect the resulting fluorescence.
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Published date: 2000
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Europt(R)ode, Lyon, France, 2000-04-16 - 2000-04-19
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/16966
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Date deposited: 23 Aug 2005
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E.A. Austin
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J.P. Dakin
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A.P. Strong
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