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Area of Science:

  • Single-molecule spectroscopy
  • Photophysics
  • Surface science

Background:

  • Understanding fluorophore dynamics is crucial for applications in imaging and materials science.
  • Perylene diimide (PDI) molecules are widely used as fluorescent probes.
  • Characterizing molecular orientation and spectral behavior is essential for interpreting experimental data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To simultaneously detect fluorescence lifetime, spectrum, and 3D dipole orientation of single PDI molecules.
  • To differentiate orientation jumps from spectral jumps affecting fluorescence intensity.
  • To investigate the influence of dipole orientation on fluorescence lifetime.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a multi-parameter detection scheme for single-molecule analysis.
  • Deposited PDI molecules on a silica surface as a model system.
  • Analyzed fluorescence lifetime, spectrum, and dipole orientation from individual photons.

Main Results:

  • Successfully disentangled molecular orientation jumps from spectral jumps.
  • Observed that fluorescence lifetime is sensitive to dipole orientation relative to refractive index interfaces.
  • Demonstrated good agreement between experimentally observed correlated changes in lifetime and orientation with theoretical predictions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed multi-parameter detection scheme enables comprehensive characterization of single fluorophore dynamics.
  • Fluorescence lifetime measurements provide insights into molecular orientation and local environment.
  • This work advances the study of internal and orientational dynamics in fluorescent molecules.