Effects of light irradiation on fluorescence and optical reflectance of pearls
Technology reports of the Yamaguchi University Volume 5 Issue 1
Page 23-30
published_at 1992-12
Title
Effects of light irradiation on fluorescence and optical reflectance of pearls
Source Identifiers
Color of cultured pearls of P. fucata (Akoya oyster) can be changed by light irradiation, which has been applied to pearl processing. The effects of light irradiation on fluorescence and optical reflectance of pearls have been investigated experimentally. Changes in the fluorescence and reflectance spectra have been observed. These changes depend on the wavelength of light and are considered to be due to degradation of conchiolin (a kind of scleroprotein) and discolouration of pigments contained in the nacre (the surface layer around the core of a pearl).
Languages
eng
Resource Type
departmental bulletin paper
Publishers
山口大学工学部
Date Issued
1992-12
File Version
Version of Record
Access Rights
open access
Relations
[ISSN]0386-3433
[NCID]AA0086073X
Schools
工学部