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Method for the substantial reduction of quenching effects in luminescence spectrometry

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OSTI ID:7013923

Method for reducing quenching effects in analytical luminescence measurements. Two embodiments of the present invention are described which relate to a form of time resolution based on the amplitudes and phase shifts of modulated emission signals. In the first embodiment, the measured modulated emission signal is substantially independent of sample quenching at sufficiently high frequencies. In the second embodiment, the modulated amplitude and the phase shift between the emission signal and the excitation source are simultaneously measured. Using either method, the observed modulated amplitude may be reduced to its unquenched value. 3 figs.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
TIC; ERA-14-001182; EDB-88-185197
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A6068005
OSTI ID:
7013923
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English