电压敏感染料di-4-ANEPPS的光谱研究

实验研究了电压敏感染料di-4-ANEPPS在家兔心肌组织中的吸收光谱和荧光光谱特性。结果表明,含染料组织的光吸收普遍大于对照组,在450～550 nm波段吸收谱差异更明显;染料在心室组织中的最大吸收峰为(479.75±0.44) nm。通过测量含染料心脏不同部位的荧光光谱,首次发现心室组织、心房组织和主动脉的最大荧光峰位有一定差异,其相对荧光强度则与染料的分布浓度有关。根据三维和二维荧光光谱分别确定了含染料心房和心室组织的最佳荧光激发波长和荧光测定波长。利用心房和心室组织的静息电位差,在不同波长激发光下测量了染料的荧光光谱移动,确定了光标测量实验的最佳激发光和相应荧光检测波长范围。这些研究结果为心脏光学标测系统的设计提供了理论依据。     

Violet-to-red photoluminescence of spiro-TAD organic films doped with different organic dyes

Photoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra of undoped spiro-TAD films and spiro-TAD films doped either by the organic dyes coumarin 7 or DCM as well as by both of these dyes simultaneously were investigated at different dye concentrations. A widened PL spectrum caused by doping was encountered and violet-to-red emission was obtained. It was established that excitation of the dyes is realized most efficiently through spiro-TAD. The overall integral PL intensity of the coumarin 7 doped films increased with dye concentration due to the suppression of nonradiative recombination in the film caused by a transfer of spiro-TAD excitation energy to the dye molecules. Mainly radiative energy transfer from semiconductor to dye molecules occurs in the case of DCM doping. No mutual influence on the luminescence of both dyes in the spiro-TAD film was observed and as a consequence, the PL band intensity of each dye can be adjusted separately.     

Models of DNA-dye-complexes: Energy transfer and molecular structures as evaluated by laser excitation

Energy transfer in DNA-dye-complexes after excitation in the UV down to 220 nm by means of a tunable laser was investigated. DNA of different base composition and polynucleotides were compared. The dyes proflavine, acridine orange and ethidium bromide were used. The energy transfer from DNA-bases to dye molecules was measured in dependence of the excitation wavelength and the base composition of the DNA. Models of the energy transfer from DNA to dye and of the molecular structures of the DNA-dye-complex (intercalation) could be deduced.     

Investigation of the spontaneous emission rate of perylene dye molecules encapsulated into three-dimensional nanofibers via FLIM method

The decay dynamics of perylene dye molecules encapsulated in polymer nanofibers produced by electrospinning of polymethyl methacrylate are investigated using a confocal fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy technique. Time-resolved experiments show that the fluorescence lifetime of perylene dye molecules is enhanced when the dye molecules are encapsulated in a three-dimensional photonic environment. It is hard to produce a sustainable host with exactly the same dimensions all the time during fabrication to accommodate dye molecules for enhancement of spontaneous emission rate. The electrospinning method allows us to have a control over fiber diameter. It is observed that the wavelength of monomer excitation of perylene dye molecules is too short to cause enhancement within nanofiber photonic environment of 330 nm diameters. However, when these nanofibers are doped with more concentrated perylene, in addition to monomer excitation, an excimer excitation is generated. This causes observation of the Purcell effect in the three-dimensional nanocylindrical photonic fiber geometry.     

Dependence of lasing threshold power on excitation wavelength in dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals

Relationship between threshold power and excitation wavelength has been investigated in distributed feedback (DFB) lasers using dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs). We found that the threshold shows strong dependence on the excitation wavelength. The excitation wavelength was varied over the whole absorption band of a commercial DCM dye, resulting in almost one-order of magnitude lower threshold power by the excitation at the higher energy tail than at the lower energy tail of the absorption band. We confirmed the existence of an optimum wavelength giving the lowest threshold power due to the competition between this effect and decreasing absorption at the higer-energy tail of the absorption band using a different dye, pyromethene 580.     

Dye Release from Laser Irradiated Liposomes

The main focus of this paper is to examine the consequence of laser pulses of narrow width impinging on phosphatidylcholine liposomes containing sulforhodamine dye molecules. The release of dye molecules following short-pulsed laser excitation and localized heating was measured and its dependence on laser excitation parameters studied. A characterization of the optimal conditions necessary for release of liposome contents can be applied to the targeted delivery of therapeutic drugs.     

超冷里德堡原子的产生以及探测

利用激光冷却与俘获技术获得冷原子,由双光子激发产生超冷里德堡原子,利用场电离法得到了里德堡原子ns和nd态的离子谱图;再将激光波长固定在6p3/2-34d态的共振跃迁线上,得到了离子和里德堡原子的TOF(Time of Flight)图,并对实验结果做了分析.     

Fluorescence Study of DNA–Dye Complexes Using One-Photon and Two-Photon Picosecond Excitation

Preliminary results of investigation of one-photon- and two-photon-induced fluorescence of acridine orange (AO), epirubicin (ER), hypericin (HYP), and ethidium bromide (EB) in complexes with DNA are presented. A spectrofluorometer based on a picosecond Nd:YAG laser was used for investigations of two-photon (1064-nm, 1-mJ, 40-ps) and one-photon (532- and 355-nm) dye excitation. The spectra of two-photon-induced fluorescence of dyes and their complexes with DNA as well as the kinetics of dyes' fluorescence intensification during their interactions with DNA in dependence on the biomacromolecule concentration were obtained. The intensities of AO, HYP, and EB fluorescence were increased 2.4, 3.2, and 8 times, respectively, after binding with DNA at two-photon excitation, while at one-photon excitation the corresponding values were 2.5, 3.7, and 10 times. The difference in fluorescence enhancement during DNA–dye complex formation at linear and nonlinear excitation may possibly be associated with the fact that the cross sections of one-photon and two-photon absorption, in general, change unequally during the binding of dyes to organic molecules and bathocromic shift of the electronic transitions. It was shown that the peak of AO fluorescence shifted to a longer wavelength on 10 nm after two-photon excitation at 1064 nm in comparison with one-photon excitation at 532 nm.     

Spectral properties of molecular charge-transfer probe QMOM

The spectral characteristics of solutions of a dye with dual fluorescence, 1-methyl-2-(4-methoxy)phenyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-quinolone, in acetonitrile are studied upon selective excitation. This dye is a structural analogue of 3-hydroxyflavone and also exhibits excited-state proton transfer, which, as well as in the case of 3-hydroxyflavone, has a kinetic nature. The fluorescence spectra are studied upon excitation by photons of various energies, and the excitation spectra are recorded at wavelengths of different fluorescence bands. It is found that the intensity ratio of the emission of the normal and tautomeric forms (at wavelength of 415 and 518 nm, respectively) is almost the same (0.23–0.25) for excitation in the regions of the main and the second absorption bands. At the same time, in the case of excitation between these bands, this ratio decreases to 0.19. The second interesting feature is the existence of a third latent emission band peaked at about 480 nm, which is reliably detected upon excitation at wavelengths in the region of 400–450 nm. This study shows that this emission belongs to the anionic form of the dye. This form is also responsible for a decrease in the intensity ratio of the emission of the two main forms in the case of excitation between the first and second absorption bands.     

Fluorescent probe based on proton transfer in 4′-(diethylamino)-3-hydroxyflavone: Spectral and luminescent characteristics upon selective excitation

The spectral characteristics of acetonitrile solutions of 4′-(diethylamino)-3-hydroxyflavone dye with dual fluorescence are studied under selective excitation. This dye is a structural analog of 3-hydroxyflavone and exhibits excited-state proton transfer, which, in contrast to 3-hydroxyflavone, has a thermodynamic rather than a kinetic character. The fluorescence spectra at different excitation photon energies and the excitation spectra of different fluorescence bands are studied. It is found that the intensity ratio of the normal and tautomeric fluorescence bands lying near 507 and 570 nm, respectively, depends on the excitation wavelength, namely, this ratio is 1.45 and almost does not change in the region of the main absorption band (370–420 nm), while, in the region of the second singlet band (near 280 nm), it decreases to 1.15. This can be explained by an increase in the probability of proton transfer with formation of a tautomeric form in the case of excitation into the second band. Another interesting feature is the existence of a latent third emission band peaked at 535 nm, which was found and reliably recorded upon excitation at wavelengths of 470–500 nm. Addition of water quenches this emission, which indicates that it belongs to the anionic form of the dye.     

Evaluation of a Continuous Flow Furnance Atomizer for Laser Excited Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry

A system for continuous sample introduction into a ceramic atomization furnace for laser excited atomic fluorescence spectrometry (LEAFS) was developed. The system was evaluated using two different excitation sources, a nitrogen laser-pumped dye laser and a copper vapor laser-pumped dye laser. Pure aqueous Pb solutions were used for system optimization and analytical calibration curves. These curves were linear over at least three     

Wavelength dependence of fluorescence spectra of liquid coumarin solutions

The excitation wavelength dependence of steady-state fluorescence spectra of low-viscosity dye solutions is reexamined. Measurements are made on some coumarins in methyl alcohol at room temperature. It is found that the fluorescence spectra depend on the excitation energy and their profile changes are due to the excitation wavelength dependence of reorientation processes in the excited state.     

Gain studies of Coumarin 503 dye-doped polymer laser

Solid-state dye doped polymer is an attractive alternative to the conventional liquid dye solution. In this paper, the laser characteristics of Coumarin 503 (C503) doped polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) rods modified with ethyl alcohol (EtOH) are studied under nitrogen laser excitation in a transverse pumping configuration and the variation of gain of the dye in solid medium for different pumping powers is studied. The gain of Coumarin 503 in solid medium is compared with the gain of Coumarin 503 in liquid medium and it is found that the gain of the dyes in the solid environment is less than that in the liquid environment. The photobleaching of dye in polymer medium under nitrogen laser excitation is also studied by keeping the rod in a fixed position and by rotating the rod about its cylindrical axis. It is found that the photobleaching rate is faster when the rod is in a fixed position.     

Self-organized arrays of submicrometer particle of organic dye and its near-field optical study

Organic dye particles of micrometer and submicrometer diameters were prepared by a wetting/dewetting procedure on a hydrophilic glass surface and a self-organized one- or two-dimensional registration was observed. To analyze the molecular assembly in these particles the near-field-excited near-field fluorescence from single particles were detected, while the majority of particles with diameters around 2 μm or less did not show fluorescence. Far-field fluorescence, in contrast, was observed for every particle, and the intensity depended on the excitation polarization when a polarized evanescent field was used for excitation, indicating that the molecules’ transition moment within dye particles orient parallel to the substrate surface. These two observations suggest that the near-field at the tip of the probe was polarized parallel to the probe axis. Another observation, that neighboring particles show similar molecular orientations, suggests that the dewetting process contributed to the alignment of the molecular directions in adjacent particles, which further proves that the dye particles were formed by a self-organizing mechanism.     

Gain studies of coumarin 307 dye doped polymer laser

Solid state dye doped polymer is an attractive alternative to the conventional liquid dye solution. In this paper the laser characteristics of coumarin 307 (C307) doped polymethyl methacrylate rods modified with dioxane are studied under nitrogen laser excitation in a transverse pumping configuration and the variation of gain of the dye in solid medium for different pumping powers is studied. The photobleaching of dye doped polymer rod is also studied.     

LaF3晶体中Ho3+离子的上转换发光机理研究

首次系统研究了在连续可调谐红色染料激光激发下,掺杂Ho3+离子的氟化镧LaF3晶体的上转换发光特性.根据对样品的激发、发射光谱和发光的上升、衰减等动力学过程的分析,仔细地研究了Ho3+离子上转换发光的机理,并建立了不同上转换发光过程的动力学模型.以这些模型为基础,对实验结果进行了分析和验证.     

Multipoint parallel excitation and CCD-based imaging system for high-throughput fluorescence detection of biochip micro-arrays

We report the development and the characterization of a multipoint parallel excitation and CCD-based imaging system for high-throughput fluorescence detection of biochip micro-arrays. A two-dimensional array of (19×19) points with uniform intensity distribution, generated by a holographic array generator, was used for parallel excitation of two-dimensional micro-arrays of fluorescence samples. A CCD-based imaging system was used for high-throughput parallel detection and quantitative analysis of the fluorescence output. Micro-array samples of cyanine (Cy5) dye dots on silicon wafers and on glass substrates with varying concentration were used to evaluate the performance of the system. Results of fluorescence intensity measurements with varying concentration of dye and with different image acquisition time are presented. We have demonstrated that this novel approach will, in general, outperform the conventional approach in the excitation efficiency, the signal-to-noise ratio, and the throughput. The limitations and the potential improvements of the present method are discussed.     

Simultaneous visualisation of transient species in flames by planar-laser-induced fluorescence using a single laser system

2 O (formaldehyde) have been visualised by two-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence applied to a rich methane–air flame of a Wolfhard–Parker burner. A novel arrangement of the frequency conversion crystals allows the simultaneous excitation of the mentioned species with a single dye laser system. Rearranging the crystals back to their standard position extends the wavelength range allowing the excitation of two additional species, OH and CHO, without the need to change the dye. Received: 6 August 1998/Revised version: 8 October 1998     

Energy transfer in nucleic acid-dye complexes

Energy and exciton transfer in DNA-acridine orange complexes after dye laser excitation have been investigated. The energy transfer from the DNA-bases to the dye molecules and the exciton transfer along the DNA chain depend on the base composition and sequence of the DNA and the exciting wavelength.     

Fluorescence intensity and anisotropy decays of the DNA stain Hoechst 33342 resulting from one-photon and two-photon excitation

We examined the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectral properties of the DNA stain Hoechst 33342 for one-photon (OPE) and two-photon (TPE) excitation. Hoechst 33342 was found to display a large cross section for two-photon excitation within the fundamental wavelength range of pyridine 2 and rhodamine 6G dye lasers, 690 to 770 and 560 to 630 nm, respectively. The time-resolved measurements show that intensity decays are similar for OPE- and TPE. The anisotropy decay measurements of Hoechst 33342 in ethanol revealed the same correlation times for TPE as observed for OPE. However, the zero-time anisotropies recovered from anisotropy decay measurements are 1.4-fold higher for TPE than for OPE. The anisotropy spectra of Hoechst 33342 were examined in glycerol at ?20°C, revealing limiting values close to the theoretical limits for OPE (0.4) and TPE (0.57). The steady-state anisotropy for OPE decreases in the shorter-wavelength region (R6G dye laser, 280–315 nm), but the two-photon anisotropy for 560 to 630-nm excitation remains as high as in the long-wavelength region (690–770 nm). This result suggests that one-photon absorption is due to two electronic, but only one transition contributes to the two-photon absorption over the wavelength range from 580 to 770 nm. Our demonstration of these favorable two-photon properties for Hoechst 33342, and the high photostability of the dye reported by other laboratories, suggests that this dye will be valuable for time-resolved studies of DNA with TPE and for two-photon fluorescence microscopy.