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Proton Transfer and Protein Conformation Dynamics in Photosensitive Proteins by Time-resolved Step-scan Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Published on: June 27, 2014
Note: Modification of an FTIR spectrometer for optoelectronic characterizations
1GeePs, CNRS (UMR 8507 CNRS), CentraleSupelec, Université Paris Sud XI, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 11 rue Joliot Curie, 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France and IPVF, Institut Photovoltaïque d'Ile de France, 8 rue de la Renaissance, 92160 Antony, France.
Abstract:
We propose a very simple system to be adapted to a Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectrometer with which three different types of characterizations can be done: the Fourier transform photocurrent spectroscopy, the recording of reflection-transmission spectra of thin film semiconductors, and the acquisition of spectral responses of solar cells. In addition to gather three techniques into a single apparatus, this FTIR-based system also significantly reduces the recording time and largely improves the resolution of the measured spectra compared to standard equipments.
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