1. Introduction

   • Hans Hofstraat
   • DeLyle Eastwood

   Introduction Pages: 281 - 281

2. Synthesis, Fabrication, and Photoluminescence of CaF₂ Doped with Rare Earth Ions

   • Eric Faulques
   • Jany Wery
   • Dale L. Perry

   OriginalPaper Pages: 283 - 287

3. Lanthanide Luminescence as a Probe of Nanocrystalline Materials

   • Brian M. Tissue
   • Bipin Bihari

   OriginalPaper Pages: 289 - 294

4. Luminescence-Based Oxygen Sensors: ReL(CO)₃Cl and ReL(CO)₃CN Complexes on Copolymer Supports

   • Kristi A. Kneas
   • Wenying Xu
   • Arden P. Zipp

   OriginalPaper Pages: 295 - 300

5. Near-IR Luminescent Rare Earth Ion–Sensitizer Complexes

   • J. W. Hofstraat
   • M. P. Oude Wolbers
   • J. W. Verhoeven

   OriginalPaper Pages: 301 - 308

6. Fluorescence Decay of Natural Organic Matter (NOM)—Influence of Fractionation, Oxidation, and Metal Ion Complexation

   • M. U. Kumke
   • C. Tiseanu
   • F. H. Frimmel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 309 - 318

7. Constant-Energy Synchronous Scan and Excitation Emission Matrix Shpol'skii Spectroscopy for Characterization of PAHs

   • J. W. Hofstraat
   • U. P. Wild

   OriginalPaper Pages: 319 - 325

8. Luminescence Characterization of a Novel, Hydrophobically Modified and Heavy Atom-Functionalized, Water-Soluble Polymer

   • Nicholas J. Flint
   • Rachael Haywood
   • Linda Swanson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 327 - 334

9. Charge-Transfer Fluorescent Probes Applied to the Characterization of Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

   • J. W. Hofstraat
   • J. Veurink
   • J. W. Verhoeven

   OriginalPaper Pages: 335 - 342

10. Fluorescence Investigations of “Smart” Microgel Systems

    • N. J. Flint
    • S. Gardebrecht
    • L. Swanson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 343 - 353

11. Use of Terbium(III) as a Probe for the Ion-Binding Properties of Tactic Polyacids and Triacidic Model Compounds

    • H. Luján-Upton
    • Y. Okamoto

    OriginalPaper Pages: 355 - 362

12. Preface: Special Issue on Solvatochromic Fluorophores

    • Brian Wesley Williams

    Preface Pages: 363 - 363

13. Laurdan and Prodan as Polarity-Sensitive Fluorescent Membrane Probes

    • Tiziana Parasassi
    • Ewa K. Krasnowska
    • Enrico Gratton

    OriginalPaper Pages: 365 - 373

14. Fluorescence Properties of Donor–Acceptor-Substituted Pyrazoloquinolines

    • Andreas B. J. Parusel
    • Karl Rechthaler
    • Gottfried Köhler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 375 - 387

15. Solvent Relaxation of Prodan and Patman: A Useful Tool for the Determination of Polarity and Rigidity Changes in Membranes

    • Rudi Hutterer
    • Andreas B. J. Parusel
    • Martin Hof

    OriginalPaper Pages: 389 - 393

16. Further Solvatochromic, Thermochromic, and Theoretical Studies on Nile Red

    • Christina M. Golini
    • Brian Wesley Williams
    • James B. Foresman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 395 - 404

17. 4-Aminophthalimide Derivatives as Environment-Sensitive Probes

    • G. Saroja
    • T. Soujanya
    • A. Samanta

    OriginalPaper Pages: 405 - 410