The Peak Absorbance Wavelength of Photosynthetic Pigments Around Other Stars From Spectral Optimization

In the search for life on other planets, the presence of photosynthetic surface vegetation may be detectable from the colors of light it reflects. On the modern Earth, this spectral reflectance is characterized by a steep increase in reflectance between the red and near‐infrared wavelengths, a signa...

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Main Authors: Owen R. Lehmer, David C. Catling, Mary N. Parenteau, Nancy Y. Kiang, Tori M. Hoehler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.689441/full