Properties of biophotons and their theoretical implications

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 391-402

  Popp, Fritz Albert ^a  

^a International Institute of Biophysics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biophoton; Coherence; Communication; Delayed luminescence; Photo count statistics; Squeezed state; Superradiance

Indexed keywords

LIGHTING; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPTICS; THERMODYNAMICS; TISSUE;

BIOPHOTONS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; PHOTON;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGY; PHOTONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038670780     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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