Molecular Fluorescence Measurements with a Charge-Coupled Device Detector.

Abstract

A novel fluorescence spectrometer is described using a two-dimensional charge-coupled device as the detector and a mercury pen lamp as the excitation source. The fluorescence spectra and intensity of anthracene in ethanol standards at concentrations ranging from .0001 to 10 to the -11th power M are shown. The limit of detection measured is 10 to the -12th power M, or 227 parts-per-quadrillion. The linear dynamic range obtained with this instrument is 6 orders of magnitude with excellent linearity using 10 second signal integration time. Keywords: Charge coupled device; Molecular fluorescence; Multichannel detectors; Charge transfer device; Anthracene; Rayleigh spectra; Raman spectra.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194221

Entities

People

  • M. Bonner Denton
  • Patrick M. Epperson
  • Rafi D. Jalkian

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Charge Transfer
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Images
  • Dye Lasers
  • Elements
  • Engineering
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • United States

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  • Physics

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