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= Fluorescence intermittency
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Fluorescence intermittency, often referred to as "blinking," is a phenomenon observed in fluorescent molecules or nanoparticles where their fluorescence emission fluctuates between periods of brightness and darkness. This behavior is particularly common in single molecules or small clusters of molecules, such as quantum dots and certain organic fluorophores.