Fluorescent lifetimes and yields of molecules adsorbed on silver-island films

Citation:

Weitz, D. A. ; Garoff, S. ; Hanson, C. D. ; Gramila, T. J. ; Gersten, J. I. Fluorescent lifetimes and yields of molecules adsorbed on silver-island films. Journal of Luminescence 1981, 24-25, 83-86. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/yxm69ka6
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Abstract:

When molecules are adsorbed on silver island films, their fluorescent lifetimes are found to be shortened by about three orders of magnitude and their decay is found to be non-exponential in time. This behavior is a result of the electro-magnetic interaction between the molecules and the silver islands. The emission process of the molecule-island system can be quite efficient, and the increased radiative rate can lead to an improved effective quantum yield for adsorbates on silver-island films.

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