摘要

A new time-gated synchronization controller is developed for the detection of near-infrared singlet oxygen (O-1(2)) luminescence around 1270 nm, in which the position and width of the sampling gate can be adjusted according to the time-resolved characteristics of O-1(2) luminescence in different environments, respectively. Using this controller, the short-lived and long-lived background luminescence can be efficiently suppressed, which dramatically improves the signal-to-noise ratio for the measurement of time-integrated O-1(2) luminescence. This new controller has the potential application for the detection of O-1(2) luminescence.