Sharp intense line in the bioluminescence emission of the firefly.
J Biol Phys
; 40(3): 267-74, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Numerous investigations have been carried out on the spectral distribution of the light of different species of fireflies. Here we record the emission spectrum of the Indian species of the firefly Luciola praeusta Kiesenwetter 1874 (Coleoptera Lampyridae Luciolinae) on a color film. Green and red color-sectors, with an intense yellow one in between, appear in this spectrum. Intensity profile of this spectrum reveals a hitherto undetected strong narrow yellow line, which lies within the full-width-at-half maximum (FWHM) of the intensity profile. The spectrum recorded in a high-resolution spectrometer confirms the presence of this sharp intense line. This finding lends support to an earlier drawn analogy between the in vivo emission of the firefly and laser light.
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Vaga-Lumes
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Medições Luminescentes
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Animals
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En
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J Biol Phys
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article