Ultra-weak photon emission from human hand: Influence of temperature and oxygen concentration on emission

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-160

  Nakamura, Kimitsugu ^a   Hiramatsu, Mitsuo ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human hand; Photon counting; Ultra weak photon emission

Indexed keywords

MINERAL OIL;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FINGER; HAND; HAND PALM; HUMAN; NAIL; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PHOTON; PHOTOOXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX; SKIN POTENTIAL; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

HAND; HUMANS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PHOTONS; SKIN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 22144482316     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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