Luminescence of complex organic molecules upon electron excitation

Pesults of investigation of the luminescence of complex organic compounds upon excitation with electrons of various energies are reported. Data on spectra of energy losses of electrons, fluorescence excitation cross sections and functions, fluorescence emission spectra, fluorescence kinetics, polarization, and energy yield, effects of impurity gases, and theoretical analysis of the processes taking place in the system are presented. Results of investigation of the luminescence of complex molecules in electric discharges (dc, pulsed, high-frequency, non-self-maintained, and plasma-beam) and in a condensed state (solutions, molecular crystals, and thin solid films) are discussed. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk 220072, Belarus. Transtated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 5, pp. 694–708, September–October, 1998.     

Theoretical investigation of photoprocesses in complex organic compounds upon high-power laser excitation

A procedure of theoretical investigations into the dynamics of energy level populations of organic molecules upon high-power laser excitation is developed that allows information on stimulated emission of molecules, gain and lasing spectra, dynamics of lasing pulses, populations of the ground and excited states, and influence of the induced absorption on lasing of the organic molecules to be obtained. Laws of changing of the above-indicated processes are established for two pyran substitutes. Results of theoretical and experimental investigations are well correlated. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 51–60, March, 2009.     

Spectra of lasing efficiency in lasers with solutions of complex organic compounds

Lasing efficiency as a function of the wavelength in lasers with solutions of cumarin 120, perylene, and two derivatives of naphthalimide is studied. It is shown that, for all of the compounds, the lasing-efficiency maximum is attained on the long-wave wing of the absorption spectrum rather than at its maximum. Deceased Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 444–447, May–June, 1998.     

Determination of experimental K-shell fluorescence yield for potassium and calcium compounds

K-shell fluorescence yields were experimentally determined for potassium and calcium compounds using a Si(Li) X-ray detector system (FWHM=5.96 keV at 160 eV). The samples were excited by 5.96 keV photons produced by a ⁵⁵Fe radioisotope source. The experimental values are systematically lower than the theoretical values.      

Diamagnetic susceptibility of some organic compounds

The diamagnetic susceptibilities of four aromatic compounds of known structure have been measured and the principal molecular susceptibilities have been deduced from these, knowing the molecular orientations. The anisotropy of the substituted benzene is less than that of the unsubstituted benzene. The delocalization term is greater for molecules with stronger hydrogen bonds.     

Properties of lasers based on vapors and solutions of complex organic compounds

We present the most important results of investigations of lasers based on vapors and solutions of complex organic compounds. We investigated the effect of a foreign gas, the duration and intensity of the exciting pulse, the temperature of the active medium, and the spectroscopic parameters of the material on the generation characteristics of complex molecules in the gas phase. The special features of generation of radiation by a laser with distributed feedback in transition from a condensed to the gas phase in heating the active medium are considered. It is suggested that the polarization characteristics of the radiation generated by a vapor laser be used to investigate the laws that govern the relaxation of optically induced anisotropy of excited molecules of the active medium. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 5, pp. 709–720, September–October, 1998.     

Study of the pumping-radiation-absorption effect on the generation efficiency of solutions of complex organic compounds

Using the method of mathematical simulation, we calculate the energy efficiency of the generation of 1,4-di[2-(5-phenyloxazolile)] benzene solutions in dioxane with allowance for the reabsorption of pumping radiation in a system of excited singlet states. The results of calculation agree with experimental data. Deceased. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 744–747, November–December, 1997.     

Measuring partial fluorescence yield using filtered detectors

Typically, X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure measurements aim to probe the linear attenuation coefficient. These measurements are often carried out using partial fluorescence yield techniques that rely on detectors having photon energy discrimination improving the sensitivity and the signal‐to‐background ratio of the measured spectra. However, measuring the partial fluorescence yield in the soft X‐ray regime with reasonable efficiency requires solid‐state detectors, which have limitations due to the inherent dead‐time while measuring. Alternatively, many of the available detectors that are not energy dispersive do not suffer from photon count rate limitations. A filter placed in front of one of these detectors will make the energy‐dependent efficiency non‐linear, thereby changing the responsivity of the detector. It is shown that using an array of filtered X‐ray detectors is a viable method for measuring soft X‐ray partial fluorescence yield spectra without dead‐time. The feasibility of this technique is further demonstrated using α‐Fe₂O₃ as an example and it is shown that this detector technology could vastly improve the photon collection efficiency at synchrotrons and that these detectors will allow experiments to be completed with a much lower photon flux reducing X‐ray‐induced damage.     

痕量挥发性有机物的高场不对称波形离子迁移谱研究

高场不对称波形离子迁移谱(high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry,FAIMS)技术是一种快速、高灵敏的痕量物质检测技术.利用自制的高场不对称波形离子迁移谱仪分别对丙酮、苯和甲苯样品进行了检测,结果表明三种挥发性物质在谱图中的分离效果优于传统离子迁...     

Concentration self-quenching in solid solutions of complex organic molecules under intense excitation

A theoretical study was carried out to investigate concentration self-quenching which is nonlinear in intensity in a molecular system caused by nonradiative electronic excitation energy transfer to relatively long-lived acceptors that are formed in a solution and whose function is performed by molecules that have acquired the triplet state. It is shown that at ratios of constants of radiative and nonradiative transitions typical of complex molecules at concentrations of ∼10⁻³–10⁻² mole/liter substantial (2- to 10-fold) fluorescence takes place at intensities of excitation of ∼10⁴–10³ of the intensity of saturation for a singlet subsystem. Polarization characteristics of the system are analyzed. Belarusian State University, 4, F. Skorina Ave., 220050, Minsk, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 729–733, November–December, 1997.     

Spectral characteristics of luminescence of solutions of complex molecules under conditions of electronic excitation transfer to a saturable acceptor in the case of inhomogeneous broadening of electronic energy levels

Spectral characteristics of solutions of complex molecules under conditions of inhomogeneous broadening of energy levels are considered in the case when the nonlinear dependence of the population of molecular states on the excitation intensity is determined not by saturation of molecular levels but by exchange of the electronic excitation energy with the environment. Calculations have shown that the dependence of the position of the fluorescence spectrum on the excitation frequency is nonmonotonic in solutions of the type and varies substantially with the excitation intensity. Belarusian State University, 4, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 164–168, March–April, 1997.     

Energy yield of photoluminescence in a system of particles with three energy levels on periodic pulse excitation

Within the framework of the probability method, we obtained analytical expressions for the luminescence power, absorption power, and energy yield of photoluminescence in a system of particles with three energy levels on periodic pulse excitation. It is shown that at certain periods and durations of exciting pulses the energy yield can be higher than under stationary excitation conditions. Mordovia State University, 68, Bol'shevistskaya St., Saransk, 430000, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 269–272, March–April, 1997.     

Environmental effects on electronic excitation energy transfer in organic liquid scintillators

The efficiency of electronic excitation energy transfer from toluene to a dissolved fluorescent indole, is determined experimentally in systems comprising neat toluene, 1:9 mixture of toluene-cyclohexane and 1:9 mixture of toluene-paraffin as a function of temperature in the range 293–353°K (viscosity range 0.6–39 cP). The results are discussed in terms of the influence of temperature, dilution and viscosity of the medium on the energy transfer efficiency in binary organic scintillator systems.     

Electron-photon coincidence studies on electron impact excitation of lighter neutral atoms

Recently we applied non-relativistic distorted wave approximation theory to study electron impact excitations in lighter atoms (viz. hydrogen, helium and some alkalis). Excitations from the ground and (or) initially excited metastableS states to next upper excitedP andD states have been considered. Results for the differential cross-sections and electron-photon coincidence parameters are obtained. Here the theory and the calculation of various scattering parameters are described briefly and some selected results are presented and discussed.     

有机多层量子阱的能量转移

采用多源有机分子气相沉积系统制备了不同类型的有机多量子阱结构，利用电化学循环伏安法和吸收光谱、荧光光谱研究了量子阱的类型、光致发光的特性.电化学循环伏安法和吸收光谱的测量结果表明，PBD/8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq₃)有机量子阱为Ⅰ型量子阱结构，NPB/Alq₃和BCP/Alq₃有机量子阱为Ⅱ型量子阱结构.荧光光谱的研究结果表明，PBD/Alq₃和BCP/Alq₃量子阱结构可以实现PBD，BCP向Alq₃能量完全转移，而NPB/Alq₃量子阱结构，NPB和Alq₃之间只是部分能量转移.文中对影响能量转移的因素进行了讨论. 关键词： 有机量子阱 能量转移     

双光子阵列点激发同时多维荧光信息的处理

五维同时荧光信息显微成像方法是一种新的荧光信息获取技术，它采用了双光子阵列点激发方式.这一方法可同时获取激发阵列点每点荧光的位置信息、荧光光谱信息和荧光寿命信息，弥补了现有荧光检测技术的不同功能信息不具有同时性的缺陷.给出了从这种技术的复合信息中提取复合光谱几何强度结构图像、不同光谱几何强度结构图像、不同光谱寿命图像的方法.提出了一种激发荧光强度修正系数矩阵方法，消除阵列点激发光强不均匀对激发荧光强弱产生的不利影响，取得明显效果.实验对实际样品做了数据采集和处理，给出图像结果，表明处理的效果良好.对存在的问题也作了讨论. 关键词： 荧光信息处理 双光子 荧光光谱 荧光寿命