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name: fluorescence-spectroscopy-analyzer description: Fluorescence spectroscopy skill for quantum dot characterization, FRET measurements, and photoluminescence analysis allowed-tools:

• Read
• Write
• Glob
• Grep
• Bash metadata: specialization: nanotechnology domain: science category: spectroscopy priority: high phase: 6 tools-libraries:
  • FluorEssence
  • Edinburgh Instruments F980
  • Custom analysis tools graph: domains: [domain:nanotechnology] skillAreas: [skill-area:mathematical-reasoning, skill-area:physics-simulation, skill-area:data-analysis] workflows: [workflow:experiment-design] roles: [role:research-engineer]

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Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analyzer

Purpose

The Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analyzer skill provides comprehensive photoluminescence characterization of nanomaterials, enabling analysis of emission properties, quantum yields, and energy transfer processes.

Capabilities

• Excitation/emission spectra
• Quantum yield calculation
• Fluorescence lifetime measurements
• FRET efficiency calculation
• Photostability assessment
• Single-particle fluorescence

Usage Guidelines

Fluorescence Analysis

1. Spectral Measurements

   • Acquire excitation and emission spectra
   • Correct for instrument response
   • Identify emission maxima

2. Quantum Yield

   • Use integrating sphere or reference
   • Account for reabsorption
   • Report with standard

3. Lifetime Measurements

   • Use TCSPC for time-resolved
   • Fit decay curves
   • Identify multiple components

Process Integration

• Multi-Modal Nanomaterial Characterization Pipeline
• Nanosensor Development and Validation Pipeline
• Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Development

Input Schema

{
  "sample_id": "string",
  "excitation_wavelength": "number (nm)",
  "measurement_type": "steady_state|time_resolved|quantum_yield",
  "reference_standard": "string (optional)"
}

Output Schema

{
  "emission": {
    "peak_wavelength": "number (nm)",
    "fwhm": "number (nm)",
    "stokes_shift": "number (nm)"
  },
  "quantum_yield": {
    "value": "number",
    "method": "string",
    "reference": "string"
  },
  "lifetime": {
    "tau1": "number (ns)",
    "amplitude1": "number",
    "tau2": "number (ns, optional)",
    "chi_squared": "number"
  }
}