Measurement of the fluorescence quantum yield using a spectrometer with an integrating sphere detector

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-28

  Gaigalas, Adolfas K ^a   Wang, Lili ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute quantum yield; Fluorescence; Integrating sphere; Spectrophotometer

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; INTEGRATION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; WAVELENGTH;

ABSORBANCE MEASUREMENTS; FLUORESCENCE EMISSION SPECTRUM;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 41849135824     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.113.004     Document Type: Article

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