Photoluminescence spectra of DNA and ADP in photon traps under ultraviolet excitation

The main purpose of the article is to examine and record the photoluminescence spectra of deoxyribonucleic acid and adenosine diphosphate in photon traps under ultraviolet radiation. The findings of the research show that in the small (~ 1 mm³) volume of photon trap radiation trapping occurs in the substance under study. There is a significant redistribution of intensity, due to the transition from spontaneous luminescence to superluminescence. On the basis of the experiments conducted we conclude that laser generation in deoxyribonucleic acid and similar in structure biological compounds is possible.

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