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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Single-molecule fluorescence experiments generate photon bursts from diffusing molecules.
  • Analyzing burst duration statistics is challenging due to the lack of a theoretical framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general theory for burst duration distribution in single-molecule fluorescence.
  • To enable the analysis of molecular mobility using burst duration statistics.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a theoretical model for burst duration distribution.
  • Derived an analytic expression for the Laplace transform of the burst duration distribution.
  • Modeled arrival time statistics within photon bursts.

Main Results:

  • The derived theory accurately predicts burst duration distributions across various diffusion coefficients and molecular brightness levels.
  • A three-parameter effective residence-time model effectively reproduces the theoretical distribution.
  • The effective residence time parameter correlates inversely with diffusion coefficient, indicating molecular mobility.

Conclusions:

  • The developed theory provides a robust framework for analyzing burst duration statistics in single-molecule fluorescence.
  • The effective residence time offers a reliable and direct measure of molecular mobility.
  • This method facilitates distinguishing between fast and slow molecular species based on burst duration.