Red fluorescence of chlorophyll

J.L. Garcia-Pomar, R. Gutierrez-Contrera


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Volume

V48 - N2 / 2015 International Year of Light

Reference

93-97

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7149/OPA.48.2.93

Language

Spanish / Español

Keywords

Optics education, Optics experiments, Fluorescence, Chlorophyll.

Abstract

The red fluorescence of chlorophyll is demonstrated by means of a laboratory photograph. Under ultraviolet light the chlorophyll dissolved in ethanol is fluorescent in the red range.

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