 Stern-Volmer equation (source code)

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= Stern-Volmer equation
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For purely dynamic quenching of a single emitting population, $\Phi_0/\Phi_Q=\tau_0/\tau_Q=1+k_Q\tau_0[Q]$. The slope measures $k_Q\tau_0$, so determining a bimolecular quenching constant requires the unquenched lifetime or equivalent independent rate information.

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