Table 1. Characteristics of the Transient Absorption Microscope (TAM) and Transient Fluorescence Microscope (TFM).
TAM | TFM | |
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measurement parameter | change in absorption (singlets and triplets) | fluorescence (singlets) |
temporal resolution | 200 fs | 50 ps |
temporal range | 2 ns | 2 μs |
spatial sensitivity | 30 nm | 10 nm |
excitation density | >2 · 1018 cm–3 | >5 · 1016 cm–3 |