Concentration depolarization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002359",
  "term": "Concentration depolarization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The reduction in the degree of polarization of emitted fluorescence as the concentration of the fluorophore increases. This effect arises from energy transfer between excited and unexcited fluorophore molecules, leading to emission from molecules that have undergone depolarization. It is a phenomenon observed in fluorescence spectroscopy.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "emission anisotropy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 316 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/concentration-depolarization/"
}