Abstract
We review the technique of multiplexed time-correlated single-photon counting whereby multiple fluorescence decay curves are recorded in parallel by statistically time-sharing a single time-to-amplitude converter. Application of the multiplexing technique to measuring the fluorescence lifetime topography of a self-absorbing sample is demonstrated. Further possibilities are discussed for multiplexed optical fiber sensor networks with built-in intelligence for detecting and discriminating between different metal ions in solution.
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Birch, D.J.S., McLoskey, D., Sanderson, A. et al. Multiplexed time-correlated single-photon counting. J Fluoresc 4, 91–102 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01876663
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