Biofluorescence and the Extended Red Emission in Astrophysical Sources
Abstract
A broad emission band over the wavelength range ~6000-7500 Å in submicron dust in the galaxy and in M82 can be explained by fluorescence phenomena in low-temperature chloroplasts and bacterial pigments. Alternative explanations do not appear to be promising.
- Publication:
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Vindication of Cosmic Biology: Tribute to Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001)
- Pub Date:
- 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1142/9789814675260_0029
- Bibcode:
- 2015vcb..book..375H