Number: 2000-012-1-300
Title: Single molecule spectroscopy
Task Group
Chairman: F.C.
De Schryver
Completion Date: 2007 - project abandoned
Objective:
As the area of single molecule spectroscopy is an exploding one
touching many interdisciplinary topics, it is of great importance
to have an internationally accept set of terms and methods accessible
to those entering the field of having within their specialty to
deal with notions of this spectroscopy.
Description:
One of the new emerging areas of photophysics and spectroscopy is
that dealing with the (excited state) properties of a single molecule.
The methodologies involved based on near field or far field confocal
spectroscopy and eventually other scanning probe techniques is rapidly
spreading from a more localized and physics oriented research community
to a much broader and multidisciplinary one including to large extent
organic, analytical inorganic, macromolecular and biochemistry.
There is a need to have, for young researchers or for those entering
or getting in contact with these new methodologies, a "primer" clearly
stating the basic aspects of the methods and of the terms involved
and making the link with the much better know ensemble world.
Progress:
project abandoned
Last update: 12 March 2007