Opto-electrical characterization of LEDs/OLEDs is of essential importance for thorough understanding of light generation and emission properties of light emitting materials as a response to an applied electric current. The combination of photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence spectroscopy techniques can reveal the relationship of structure-lighting properties of novel LED/OLED materials and whole devices. Without doubts, this can help to optimize the composition and as a result the performance (brightness, lifetime, color) of these devices.
Second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging microscopy is a nonlinear optical imaging technique that uses SHG as a contrast mechanism to produce high-resolution images. SHG occurs in materials with non-centrosymmetric crystal structures. Therefore, SHG imaging has been applied for characterization of 2D semiconductors, transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as WS2 and MoSe2, lithium niobate crystals, PZT thin films, graphene, lanthanides, and even biological tissues. It provides information on the crystal lattice, assesses crystal quality and maps grain boundaries, defects, and mechanical strain. Furthermore, SHG imaging reveals the number of stacked layers as well as their orientation with respect to each other.
Pulsed diode lasers have found widespread applications in many fields of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy. Often, use of different excitation wavelengths in the same system requires the use of different diode heads, whose beam paths need to be combined for measurements. Here we present a new stand-alone picosecond laser (Prima) with three integrated colors, which can easily be switched in software. We integrate the laser into a time-resolved fluorescence spectrometer (FluoTime 300) and a confocal microscope (MicroTime 100). There, its performance is compared to that of a standard laser diode, especially for the measurements of long luminescence lifetimes in the µs range.
Steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements are powerful tools for getting in-depth information about the nature, characteristics, and environment of proteins and small biomolecules. The spectral region between 280 – 300 nm is significant for biology, life and materials science. Here we present the differences in steady state and time-resolved fluorescence measurements when using a regular pulsed UV-LED and new pulsed high-power UV-LED with a photoluminescence spectrometer.
Investigations of photovoltaic devices and semiconductors are essential to enhance the efficiency of preparation methods as well as their electronic and optical properties. We present a powerful combination of time-resolved photoluminescence microscopy with a spectrometer, which results in a powerful toolbox for researcher. This combination of microscopic (e.g., FLIM, PLIM or carrier diffusion imaging) and spectroscopic methods like wavelength dependent emission scanning enables investigations of photophysical properties of semiconductors, nanoparticles and nanostructures on a whole new level.
Photophysical detection, identification and characterization of nanoparticles, quantum dots and single emitter
are essential to enhance the efficiency of preparation methods as well as their electronic and optical properties. We present a powerful combination of time-resolved photoluminescence microscopy with a spectrometer, which results in a valuable toolbox for researcher. This combination of microscopic (e.g., FLIM, PLIM or antibunching) and spectroscopic methods like wavelength dependent emission scanning enables a deeper understanding for the optimization of properties and efficiencies in practical applications.
Up-conversion nanoparticles are highly attractive for application cases in bio sensing and imaging without autofluorescence. Characterizing the photophyiscial properties of such nanoparticles is essential to enhance the efficiency of preparation methods as well as their electronic and optical properties. We will demonstrate the performance of a spectrometer-microscope assembly for characterization and analysis of up-conversion nanoparticles in terms of lifetime, spectral, and spatial resolution, which provides more information than when using only lifetime or steady-state experiments.
We will demonstrate the performance of a spectrometer-microscope assembly for characterization and analysis of samples in terms of lifetime, spectral and spatial resolution. This combined approach provides access to further information, which are not available when using only lifetime or steady-state experiments. The combination of both techniques in one setup can help to understand biochemical or physical processes by detecting changes in local environment such as pH, temperature, or ion concentration, and to identify molecular interactions or conformation changes via Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET).
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