Circular polarization observed in bioluminescence

Hans Wijnberg; E.W. Meijer; J.C. Hummelen; H.P.J.M. Dekkers; P.H. Schippers; A.D. Carlson

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Circular polarization observed in bioluminescence

Hans Wijnberg, E.W. Meijer, J.C. Hummelen, H.P.J.M. Dekkers, P.H. Schippers, A.D. Carlson

Stratingh Institute for Chemistry

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Abstract

While investigating circular polarization in luminescence, and having found it in chemiluminescence, we have studied bioluminescence because it is such a widespread and dramatic natural phenomenon. We report here that left and right lanterns of live larvae of the fireflies, Photuris lucicrescens and Photuris versicolor, emit circularly polarized light of opposite sense.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-642
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	286
Issue number	5773
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/286641a0
Publication status	Published - 1980

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