The Effects of Highly Reflecting Materials on Nearby Fluorescent Probes

This study has demonstrated the effects of highly reflecting materials on fluorescent molecules spaced within several thousand angstroms of that surface. The specific light environment resulting from reflection will affect the emission intensity and the lifetime of the excited state of these molecules. A layered system was designed and assembled allowing the positioning of a thin layer of fluorescent molecules to serve as a probe of the environment at a given distance from the reflecting surface. The typical profile of the experimental system was support/reflecting material/transparent spacer/probe layer. The probe layer was produced by spin-coating and the other layers by thermal evaporation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Brazas, John Charles, Jr.

• Chemistry, Analytical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8409870

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70242