Table 23.2 Fluorescence excitation sources.
| Source | Principal Lines (nm) |
|---|---|
| Mercury-arc lamp | 366, 405, 436, 546, 578 * |
| Xenon-arc lamp | 250–1000 * |
| Tungsten–halogen lamp | 350–1000 * |
| Violet diode laser | 405 |
| Helium–cadmium laser | 325, 442 |
| Argon-ion laser | 457, 488, 514 |
| Nd:YAG laser | 532 † |
| Helium–neon laser | 543, 594, 633 |
| Yellow diode laser | 561 |
| Krypton-ion laser | 568, 647 |
| Red diode laser | 635 |
| * Continuous white-light source. † Frequency-doubled principal line output. | |
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