Operating Characteristics of a Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting System and its Application to Fluorescence Life Time Measurements

시간 상관 단일 광자 계수기의 동작 특성과 형광 수명 시간 측정에의 응용

  • Ko, D.S. (Department of Physics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, H.S. (Department of Physics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, U. (Department of Physics, Yonsei University)
  • 고동섭 (연세대학교 물리학과) ;
  • 정홍식 (연세대학교 물리학과) ;
  • 김웅 (연세대학교 물리학과)
  • Published : 1989.11.25

Abstract

A time-correlated single photon counting system combined with a mode locked $Ar^+$ laser has been utilized to measure the fluorescence decay. A side-on type photomultiplier tube has been used as a photon detector. By restricting the sensitive area and the position of the photocathode, the transit time differencies of photoelectrons in PMT has been reduced. The fluorescence life time of rhodamin 6G in ethylene glycol measured 3.9$\pm$10 ns.

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