For our research, we use a variety of spectroscopic techniques, mainly steady-state and time-resolved absorption and fluorescence electronic spectroscopy. With these techniques, we are able to study the molecular properties in various electronic states and follow their temporal evolution. On the following, we describe the main techniques and instrumentation available in our laboratory.

Time-resolved electronic spectroscopy

Fluorescence decay

Time-correlated single-photon counting technique. Picosecond fluorescence lifetime spectrometer LifeSpec-ps from Edinburgh Instruments, equipped with pulsed picosecond diode lasers and LEDs. 

Steady-state electronic spectroscopy

Spectrofluorometers Spex Fluorolog 2 and Edinburgh Instruments.

UV-vis absorption spectrophotometer Varian Cary 3E.

Cryogenic equipment

Liquid nitrogen cryostat Oxford Instruments DN 1704, for spectroscopic measurements down to 77 K.