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This chapter provides an overview of the principles and techniques used to measure the excited state lifetime of luminescent species. After a brief review of general concepts (simple decay scheme for an excited state, first order kinetic equations), the most important experimental methods used for lifetime measurement are illustrated, considering both time-domain techniques (single flash, gated sampling, time correlated single photon counting) and frequency-domain techniques (phase shift). Appropriate examples are given to illustrate the peculiarities of the different techniques. A practical example taken from the literature is detailed, to show how lifetime measurements can help investigation of supramolecular systems. A list of standard compounds commonly used to check the performance of the equipment is given.
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Juris, A., Maestri, M. (2012). Time-Resolved Luminescence Techniques. In: Ceroni, P. (eds) The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques. Lecture Notes in Chemistry, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2042-8_7
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