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Jablonski Diagram Photophysical Processes

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JABLONSKI ENERGY DIAGRAM

Fluorescence
Phosphorescence
&
Other Photophysical Processes
THE FATE OF AN EXCITED MOLECULE

* A-A or /\-
[A ] New Products
hv
A [A]* -h
Photo Chemcal Processes
• New Products
Molecule Excited v • Rearrangements etc.
Molecule
A
Molecule
Photo Physical Processes

A molecule (A) on absorption of desired wavelength of light gets excited to an


intermediate excited state [A]*. This short lived excited intermediate state has two
possibilities to undergo to achieve the stability.

(a) Photochemical Processes – Organic reaction, Rearrangement etc. (Not Part of


Course)
(b) Photophysical Processes Explained by Jablonski Energy Diagram
JABLONSKI ENERGY DIAGRAM
S3 ISC

IC T3

S2 ISC IC

IC T2

S1 ISC IC

Absorption T1

Phosphorescence
Fluorescence
S0
TERM SYMBOLS FOR PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES
• For any molecule in ground state, spin quantum number s = ½ - ½ = 0
• Substituting this value in ground energy state (E0) of molecule as shown below
(E0 = 2s+1 = (2 × 0) + 1 = 1, represented by S)
For ground state, this energy state is represented by (S0)
On absorption of suitable energy, one of the electrons from molecular orbital gets exited
to higher energy level with two possible orientations – Parallel or Antiparallel as shown
below. Possibility -1 : s = ½ - ½ = 0 Possibility - 2 : s = ½ + ½ = 1
E1 = 2s+1 = (2 × 0) + 1 = 1, (S1) E1 = 2s+1 = (2 × 1) + 1 = 3, (T1)
Spin Allowed Spin Forbidden
Transition Transition
S1 S1 T1

S0 S0 S0
Singlet (S1) Excited State Triplet (T1)Excited State
Ground State
PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES IN JABLONSKI DIAGRAM
(Radiative Processes)
Fluorescence : A process in which an excited molecule comes to ground state,
from the same spin state (S1 to S0), by releasing energy in the form of light is
called Fluorescence. As per quantum mechanics, this is an allowed transition
having a time range of 10-10-10-8s.
Phosphorescence : A process in which an excited molecule comes to ground
state, from a different spin state (T1 to S0), by releasing energy in the form of
light is called Phosphorescence. As per quantum mechanics, this is a
forbidden transition having a time range of 10-6-10-3s.
Both “Fluorescence & Phosphorescence” fall under a broad classification of a range of
well known radiative processes known as Luminescence. The scope of present course
covers only above mentioned two processes.
PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES IN JABLONSKI DIAGRAM
(Non-radiative Processes)
APPLICATIONS OF FLUORESCENCE AND PHOSPHORESCENCE
 Applied in Fluorescent lamps (LED).

 Spectroscopy/chemical sensors: To determine concentration of analyte to very low detection limit, upto ppb/ppt
level.

 Useful for many biological applications such as fluorescent labeling and pharmaceutical applications.

 Forensic applications

 As materials for display electronic devices


SUMMARY OF ALL PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES
JABLONSKI ENERGY DIAGRAM

Photophysical Process Lifetime Scale Types of Transition

Absorption or Excitation 10-15 s S0  Sn state


Radiative, Spin allowed
Internal Conversion (IC) 10-12-10-10 s Sn  Sn-1 state
Non-radiative, Spin allowed
Intersystem Crossing (ISC) 10-10-10-9 s Sn  Tn state
Non-radiative, Spin forbidden
Fluorescence 10-10-10-8 s S1  S0 state
Radiative, Spin allowed
Phosphorescence 10-6-10-3 s T1  S0 state
Radiative, Spin forbidden
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLUORESCENCE & PHOSPHORESCENCE

Fluorescence Phosphorescence

Fluorescence is the absorption of energy by atoms or Phosphorescence is the absorption of energy by atoms
molecules followed by immediate emission of light or or molecules followed by delayed emission of
electromagnetic radiation. electromagnetic radiation
Fluorescence is fast process. Lifetime is short compared Phosphorescence is delayed process. Lifetime is much
to phosphorescence longer compared to fluorescence
Emission wavelength of fluorescence observed at Emission wavelength of phosphorescence observed at
shorter wavelength compared to phosphorescence longer wavelength compared to fluorescence

S1  S0 state, Spin Allowed Transition T1  S0 state, Spin Forbidden Transition


Fluorescence is observed in solids, liquids. Phosphorescence is observed only in solids.

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