Fluorescence Spectroscopy Blog Posts
Introduction Here’s what happens when a highly fluorescent compound, in this case sodium fluorescein, dissolves in water and a UV lamp shines on the solution: https://youtu.be/A8RJeF3h6DQ The above video shows […]
What is Fluorescence Quenching? Read More »
Introduction If you enjoy a gin & tonic in the evening after a hard day’s work, then you are consuming small amounts of the flavouring agent quinine. Look closely at
Quinine in Tonic Water Read More »
Happy Halloween! Halloween is fast approaching 👻 so why don’t you try out this fun experiment with your kids? The next time you’re out in the woods, collect a few
Spooky Horse Chestnut Fluorescence! Read More »
Introduction In two earlier posts on this site we recorded the absorption spectrum of molecular iodine I2 with some simple instrumentation. The first section outlined the basic theory giving rise
The Fluorescence Spectrum of Iodine Read More »
Measuring the fluorescence from highlighter pens is always an interesting educational experiment to try and is very popular in schools and colleges to demonstrate the basic principles of fluorescence and spectra. Usually, green, blue or violet laser pointers are used to excite the sample.
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What is Fluorescence? Before we can consider what fluorescence actually is in scientific terms, we must mention the general process of luminescence. Luminescence is defined as any emission of light
