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Re: [ATM] Wavelengths of light

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Richard wrote:

> I can't remember the specific wavelength, but I was taught at school
> and university that our eyes peak sensitivity is in the yellow. Not
> surprising, as the suns peak visible output is also in the yellow. Was
> I taught wrong?

The human eye is a very nice match to sunlight. Somehow 525 or
531 nm is stuck in my head. The G in RGB and the peak of
fluorescein fluorescence are all very close to this peak as I
recall.

Dominic


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