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NSF PR 03-25 - March 3, 2003

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Photo 1

the region of the capillary

The graphic depicts the region of the capillary where the first laser ("gate") induces a photoreaction of the original molecule and the second laser ("probe") excites the transient molecules - the reaction intermediates - to fluoresce. The migration time between laser spots is what reveals the properties of the transient molecules to the researchers.
Image Credit: Jason Shear, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin

 

Photo 2

central portion of a short, fused-silica capillary

The central portion of a short, fused-silica (a material similar to glass) capillary revealing the typical hourglass structure. The scale bar is 250 micrometers (250 one-millionths of a meter). The inset shows the microscopic section of the capillary where the analyses are performed.
Image Credit: Jason Shear, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin

 

 
 
     
 

 
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