Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur F&#xf6;rderung Der Wissenschaften E. V.

Carl-Roland Rabl

Rudolf Rigler

Thomas M Jovin

Wolfgang Simm

Hans Lehrach

Thomas J Jovin

Lutz Bodo Veil

Hermann Brundl

Leo C De Maeyer

Detlev Riesner

A reaction kinetics measuring system which provides for the application of great variety of reaction initiating methods, as temperature or pressure or electrical field jump methods, mixing methods, flash photolysis method, and combinations of said methods, and for various optical detection methods, as absorption or fluorescence or scattered light or polarized light detection methods. The system features quickly and easily interchangeable optical elements in a number of optical paths, and a multitude of selectively usable measuring cells to adapt the system to the reaction initiating and detection methods used so that reliable and exactly reproducible results are obtained, which are comparable even if obtained under widely differing conditions.

Apparatus for investigating fast chemical reactions by optical detection

An apparatus for investigating the course of fast chemical reactions in lid chemical systems, using optical detection and an external perturbation, especially by the temperature-jump method. The optical part of the apparatus comprises first and second light paths conveying a probing light beam and a sense light beam, respectively, and an optical lens system of extremely high aperture for measurements of absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence polarization. The opto-electronic detection system comprises individual photodetector heads and a signal processing unit wherein special circuits for electronic division, zero-correction, large aperture error correction, and signal coupling eliminate disturbing signal components, reduce inherent errors of electronic signal processing, and simplify operation of the apparatus.

An apparatus for investigating the course of fast chemical reactions, which are initiated in a liquid chemical system under investigation by an external perturbation, e.g. a steep temperature rise (temperature jump). The apparatus comprises first and second light paths conveying a probing light beam and a sense light beam, respectively, and an optical system of extremely high aperture which allows a wide variety of types of measurements, including absorption, fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, and the like with a high signal-to-noise ratio even if small sample concentrations are used.

A circuit device for electron multipliers, especially photomultiplier tub in which the amplification is varied by switching the number of active dynodes. Sensitivity ranges from diode-mode up to a multiplier with full number of dynodes. The signal is taken from the last active dynode, and from the cathode in diode-mode. Any switchable dynode is provided with its own load resistor inserted between the relevant dynode and a dynode voltage divider. An amplifier connected to the last active dynode and to the dynode voltage divider provides a feedback that compensates for voltage drops at the next lower dynodes due to the finite impedance of the dynode voltage divider. The circuit device features fast signal risetime, high linearity and wide dynamic signal range together with high DC-current capability and clean transient response. Applications are transient-spectrophotometers where high signal-to-noise ratios are needed, accurate pulse-height-analysis, etc. The device may be constructed as a self-contained unit.

Circuit device for secondary electron multipliers

An apparatus for investigating the course of fast chemical reactions, which are initiated in a liquid chemical system under investigation by an external perturbation, e.g. a steep temperature rise (temperature jump). The apparatus comprises first and second light paths conveying a probing light beam and a sense light beam, respectively, and an optical system of extremely high aperture which allows a wide variety of types of measurements, including absorption, fluorescense, fluorescense polarization, and the like with a high signal-to-noise ratio even of small sample concentrations.

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Gottingen, Germany

Carl-Roland Rabl