Single-molecule fluorescence near a metal layer

被引:97
作者
Enderlein, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Regensburg, Inst Analyt Chem Chemo & Biosensors, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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10.1016/S0301-0104(99)00097-X
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A theoretical study of the fluorescence emission properties of a single dye molecule near a metal film is presented. The study accounts not only for the well-known fluorescing quenching of a dye near a metal interface, but also for the reduced photobleaching rate due to the enhanced de-excitation rate. it is shown, that despite the high fluorescence quenching rates, the increased photostability of the molecule makes spectroscopic studies on single-molecule level feasible. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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