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. 2012 May 22;24(5):1921–1935. doi: 10.1105/tpc.112.097972

Table 3. Quantum Yield Enhancement Effect Produced by Combining Wavelengths.

Light Spectrum α Measured α Calculated Enhancement
Shade light spectrum 0.085 ± 0.001 0.070 ± 0.001 21%
Sunlight spectrum 0.084 ± 0.001 0.076 ± 0.001 10%

Enhancement of the quantum yield for CO2 fixation (α) under an actinic light spectrum similar to the growth light spectrum in comparison with α calculated as the weighted sum of 19 individual wavelengths across the actinic light spectrum (α over 400 to 725 nm; ±se).