When a molecule absorbs a photon of appropriate energy, a chain of photophysical events
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …

Fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs), including semiconductor NPs (Quantum Dots), metal NPs,
silica NPs, polymer NPs, etc., have been a major focus of research and development during …

SrAl 2 O 4: Eu, Dy is presumably the best known persistent luminescent phosphor. At room
temperature, its green emission remains visible for hours after switching off the excitation. It …

While the use of quantum dot (QD) nanoparticles for bioimaging and sensing has been
improved and exploited during the last several years, most studies have used emission …

Nanoparticles primarily consisting of π-conjugated polymers have emerged as
extraordinarily bright fluorescent tags with potential applications in biological imaging and …

Based on high quality surgery and scientific data, scientists and surgeons are committed to
protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address …

Time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) is a widely used, robust and mature
technique to measure the photon arrival time in applications such as fluorescence …

A high-speed and hardware-only algorithm using a center of mass method has been
proposed for single-detector fluorescence lifetime sensing applications. This algorithm is …

Imagine devices or particles so small that they are invisible to the naked eye. Imagine that
such entities could be used to patrol our bodies and autonomously augment endogenous …

A novel approach has been developed for the realization of efficient near-infrared to near-
infrared (NIR-to-NIR) upconversion and down-shifting emission in nanophosphors. The …