Table 1.

Spectral resonant components of microtubule oscillations. (f—frequency, λ—wavelength, ν—wavenumber). After [42,43]. Absorption-emission spectra at 276 nm are not included. (a) In the classical frequency bands below 20 GHz; (b) In the far-infrared region.

(a) In the classical frequency band below 20 GHz
Quantity		Unit		Measured values
f		kHz		120		240		320
λ		m		2500		2143		940
f		MHz		12		20		22		30
λ		m		25		15		13.6		10
f		MHz		101		113		185		204
λ		m		2.96		2.65		1.6		1.5
f		GHz		3		7		13		18
λ		cm		10		4.3		2.3		1.7
(b) In the far-infrared region
	Quant.		Unit	Measured values
Large amp.	ν		cm−1	526				682
	f		THz	15.8				20.5
Small amp.	ν		cm−1	307	335		850	948	1041	1427	1497
	f		THz	9.2	10.0		25.5	28.4	31.3	42.8	44.9