Sensitivity test of derivative matrix isopotential synchronous fluorimetry and least squares fitting methods.

Determination of concentrations of spectrally overlapping compounds has special difficulties. Several methods are available to calculate the constituents' concentrations in moderately complex mixtures. A method which can provide information about spectrally hidden components in mixtures is very useful.

Subpicosecond transient signal spectroscopy of Prodan in dimethylformamide solution.

We report a pump-probe experiment revealing the temporal evolution of subpicosecond evolution of Prodan's excited-state absorption in dimethylformamide. Also, we present calculation of the first spectral moment of this spectral band and estimation of different relaxation components on the subpicosecond time scale.

Sensitized luminescence of trivalent lanthanide complexes Eu3+/quinaldinic acid and Eu3+/1,4-dihydro-oxo-chinoline-3-carboxilic acid.

Studies of the luminescence of Eu(3+)/quinaldinic acid sodium [Eu(QA)(3)] and Eu(3+)/1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-quinoline-carboxylic acid sodium [Eu/(DOQCA)(3)], both in solid form and in aqueous solution, are presented in room temperature. The energy transfer to the emitting levels of the lanthanide ions are discussed on the basis of the emission spectra and lifetime data of (5)D(0) and (5)D(1) levels of Eu(3+). In the aquated Eu/(QA)(3) complex, the most intense spectral band belongs to the (5)D(0) --> (7)F(1) transition (592 nm) and not to (5)D(0) --> (7)F(2) (616 nm), which otherwise occurs usually.

Determination of uranine tracer dye from underground water of Mecsek Hill, Hungary.

The underground water system of Mecsek Hill, Hungary was studied using spectrofluorometry. A quantitative dye-tracing technique was used to map the connections between ground water recharge points and the springs and wells. Excitation-emission matrices were used to establish optimal spectroscopic parameters for spectral measurements.

Comparative study of integrating cavity absorption meters.

Integrating spheres (IS) are widely used for recording spectra of scattering samples by placing the specimen inside or outside the sphere. An unusual application of integrating spheres has been also demonstrated earlier where the liquid sample completely filled the spherical cavity; such a device is often called an integrating cavity absorption meter (ICAM). In the present work, integrating cavities with different coatings are compared.

Relation between fluorescence decays and temporal evolution of excited states.

A differential equation system describing the temporal evolution of excited substates and fluorescence emission were tested using a DOPRI algorithm. The numerical solutions show that there is significant difference in the measurable parameters according to the type of connectivity among the excited substates. In the globally connected case, the fluorescence emission exhibits a double exponential behavior, and the first moment of the emitted spectrum decays with stretched exponential characterized by beta < 1.

Quantitative spectrophotometry using integrating cavities.

Absorption spectrophotometry, a standard tool for quantitative analysis, suffers from two major drawbacks: lack of sensitivity and vulnerability to scattering. It has been pointed out earlier that the solution to these problems lies in using a reflecting cavity as a sample holder. Due to multiple reflections at the cavity wall, the effective pathlength becomes considerably larger than the diameter of the cavity, and scattering losses are eliminated because scattered light is prevented from escaping the detector.