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. 2016 Jul 8;24(14):16037–16051. doi: 10.1364/OE.24.016037

Table 1. Compilation of Symbols Used in the Article.

SXex Unit-area-normalized excitation spectrum of X (D for donor, A for acceptor)
SXem Unit-area-normalized emission spectrum of X (D for donor, A for acceptor)
SX Unit-area-normalized excitation-emission spectral signature of X (D for donor, A for acceptor, S for
donor-acceptor sensitization): SD = S ex DS em D, SA = S ex AS em A, SS = S ex DS em A, ⊗: Outer product
SDA Image-stack: Excitation-emission spectrum of FRET sample
KX Total X (D for donor, A for acceptor) absorption in all excitation wavelengths used: ∫Iex εX(λ)dλ
(εX(λ) is the extinction coefficient of X at wavelength λ)
rK The ratio of total acceptor absorption to total donor absorption in all excitation wavelengths used: KA/KD
Cy Concentration of y (d for free donor, a for free acceptor, da for the paired donor-acceptor)
C t X Concentration of total X (D for donor, A for acceptor)
QX Quantum yield of X (D for donor, A for acceptor)
rQ Quantum yield ratio of acceptor to donor: QA/QD
WX Weight of component X (D for donor, A for acceptor, S for donor-acceptor sensitization)
E FRET efficiency of the paired donor-acceptor
Eapp Apparent FRET efficiency (related to total donor): ECda/C t D
RC Concentration ratio of acceptor to donor: C t A/C t D