Evidence of photoluminescence of biomaterial in space

Wickramasinghe, Nalin Chandra, Lloyd, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-0571 and Wickramasinghe, Janaki Tara 2002. Evidence of photoluminescence of biomaterial in space. Presented at: Instruments, methods, and missions for astrobiology IV, San Diego, CA, 29-30 July 2001. Published in: Hoover, Richard B., Levin, Gilbert V., Paepe, Roland R. and Rozanov, Alexei Y. eds. Instruments, methods, and missions for astrobiology IV : 29-30 July, 2001, San Diego, [California] USA. SPIE Proceedings Series (4495) Bellingham, WA: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, pp. 255-260. 10.1117/12.454762

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Abstract

An excess red emission of interstellar dust observed over the waveband 5000-8000A is well fitted in terms of photoluminescence of biologically derived chromophores. The redness of the class of Edgeworth-Kuiper belt objects and of areas of the Martian surface may have a similar explanation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences Schools > Mathematics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Panspermia; interstellar dust; photoluminescence; comets; meteors
Publisher:	Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
ISBN:	9780819442093
ISSN:	0277-786X
Related URLs:	http://cardiffcentreforastrobiology.com/...
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 08:34
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/62695

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