Rhodamine 6G
Rhodamine 6G (Ex-Max 530 nm/Em-Max 552 nm)
Rhodamine 6G is a generic fluorophore that has an excitation peak at 530 nm and an emission peak at 552 nm.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 530 nm
- Emission maximum
- 552 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 532
- Optimal filter
- 575/36
- Relative brightness
- 2 of 5
- Extinction coefficient
- 116000
- Quantum yield
- 0.95
- Molecular weight
- 479.01
Rhodamine 6G has an excitation maximum at 530 nm and an emission maximum at 552 nm, a Stokes shift of 22 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 116000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 532 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Rhodamine 6G?
- Rhodamine 6G is a generic fluorophore that has an excitation peak at 530 nm and an emission peak at 552 nm.
- What laser excites Rhodamine 6G?
- Rhodamine 6G is optimally excited by the 532 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 530 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect Rhodamine 6G?
- A 575/36 filter captures the peak of the Rhodamine 6G emission near 552 nm with minimal spillover.
- How bright is Rhodamine 6G?
- Rhodamine 6G has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5 (quantum yield 0.95).