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. 1969 Nov 28;166(3909):1172-4.
doi: 10.1126/science.166.3909.1172.

Ultraviolet video-viewing: the television camera as an insect eve

T Eisner, R E Silberglied, D Aneshansley, J E Carrel, H C Howland

Ultraviolet video-viewing: the television camera as an insect eve

T Eisner et al. Science. .

Abstract

A television camtiera, like the eyes of some insects, is sensitive to ultraviolet light. When equipped with an appropriate ultraviolet-transmitting lens, such a camera can be used for the direct examtiination of ultraviolet reflectiont patterns (for example, on flowers, butterflies) that are invisible to us, but visible to inisects.

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