Data underlying the PhD thesis: “Finding light in the darkness”, specifically Chapter 5

The data contained in this collection supports the dissertation of Marco Locarno "Finding light in the darkness", specifically Chapter 5.List of files and description:- ODL characterization: Contains calibration data for the optical delay line used in the pump–probe setup. This file includes measurements of the pulse width, delay accuracy, and stability assessments (calibration curves and repeatability tests) that verify the temporal precision required for femtosecond-scale experiments.- ODL photobleaching: Includes experiments assessing photobleaching effects under repeated ODL excitation. Data here track the fluorescence decay over time under continuous ultrafast illumination, providing insights into the photostability of the QuasAr6a protein during prolonged exposure.- ODL autocorrelation: Contains autocorrelation measurements of the ultrafast laser pulses delivered by the ODL. It comprises interferometric autocorrelation traces and derived pulse duration metrics, ensuring that the pulses meet the temporal resolution needed to probe the ultrafast dynamics.- ODL ultrafast experiments: Encompasses the primary pump–probe datasets obtained with the optical delay line. It includes time-resolved fluorescence signals and analyses of non-linear responses in QuasAr6a, capturing the dynamics of the protein’s photocycle as a function of varying pulse delays.

本数据集收录的数据可支撑Marco Locarno的学位论文《Finding light in the darkness》，具体对应其第五章内容。以下为文件清单与详细说明：
- ODL表征（ODL characterization）：包含泵浦探测（pump–probe）实验装置所用光学延迟线（optical delay line, ODL）的校准数据。该文件收录了脉冲宽度、延迟精度及稳定性评估（含校准曲线与重复性测试）的测量结果，用于验证飞秒级实验所需的时间精度。
- ODL光漂白实验（ODL photobleaching）：收录了评估光学延迟线重复激发下光漂白效应的相关实验数据。本部分数据追踪了连续超快照明条件下的荧光衰减过程，可为解析长时间激光照射过程中QuasAr6a蛋白的光稳定性提供参考。
- ODL自相关测量（ODL autocorrelation）：包含光学延迟线输出的超快激光脉冲的自相关测量数据，涵盖干涉型自相关轨迹与衍生的脉冲时长指标，可确保脉冲满足探测超快动力学所需的时间分辨率要求。
- ODL超快实验（ODL ultrafast experiments）：涵盖了使用光学延迟线获取的核心泵浦探测数据集，其中包含时间分辨荧光信号以及QuasAr6a的非线性响应分析，可捕捉不同脉冲延迟下该蛋白光循环的动力学变化过程。