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Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before
- rbanffy 2y agoThis would be similar to illuminating a white surface with that specific wavelength to which only one type of cone is sensitive to. This is kind of why looking at laser light feels weird - our eyes get confused by some cells firing and their neighbors, who'd fire as well, remaining quiet. The perceived color can be an artifact of the brain dealing with it.
- armchairhacker 2y agoI read it as, they’re sending light to cone cells of a specific type while blocking the others. That particular type, any wavelength that triggers it also triggers other cells (albeit at lower intensities). I doubt they’d need such a special device to emit light of a particular wavelength, I think we can create quantum dots that do that?
- rbanffy 2y agoI think so. From the article it’s unclear. You also need to pick a wavelength that excites only one type of cone.