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Explanation of the Colour Change in Alexandrites by Xie, Fei; Cao, Yu; Ranchon, Cindy; Hart, Alan; Hansen, Robin; Post, Jeffrey E.; Whitney, Coralyn W.; Dawson-Tarr, Emma; Drew, Alan J.; Dunstan, David J. is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Explanation of the Colour Change in Alexandrites about?
Alexandrites are remarkable and rare gemstones. They display an extraordinary colour change according to the ambient lighting, from emerald green in daylight to ruby red in incandescent light from tungsten lamps or candles. While this colour change has been correctly attributed to chromium impurities and their absorption band in the yellow region of the visible light spectrum, no adequate explanation of the mechanism has been given. Here, the alexandrite effect is fully explained by considering the von Kries model of the human colour constancy mechanism. This implies that our colour constancy mechanism is real (objective) and primarily attuned to correct for the colour temperature of black-body illuminants.
Who reads Explanation of the Colour Change in Alexandrites?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Author
- Xie, Fei; Cao, Yu; Ranchon, Cindy; Hart, Alan; Hansen, Robin; Post, Jeffrey E.; Whitney, Coralyn W.; Dawson-Tarr, Emma; Drew, Alan J.; Dunstan, David J.
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC; London: Nature Publishing Group; [London]: Springer Nature; Nature Publishing Group; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Research Square; Springer Nature; Island Press (ISSN 2045-2322)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)