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   COLLOQUIUM OF THE LABORATORY FOR COMPUTER DESIGN OF MATERIALS
                   School of Computational Sciences
                           (CSI 898-Sec 001)
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    Introduction to Basic and Applied Research in Fluorescence
                        Clint Smith
            Fluorescence Remote Sensing Laboratory 
U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development, Alexandria, VA  

Fluorescence is defined as: Luminescence which is the emission of
light from any substance and occurs from electronically excited states
(Lakowicz, 1999).  In this seminar, the history of fluorescence will be
described.  We will cover the electromagnetic spectrum and the fundamental
characteristics of fluorescence emission, such as Stokes' shift, steady
state, time-resolved fluorescence, quenching, and fluorescent indicators.
Other topics covered will involve the applications of fluorescent materials
organic and inorganic for advanced sensors and the instrumentation used to
measure this phenomenon.


                         April 17, 4:30 pm
               Room 206, Science & Tech. I, Fairfax Campus

Refreshments will be served at 4:15 PM.
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