Table 1 Coherence length of the applied light sources.

From: A comparative study of femtosecond pulsed and continuous wave lasers on physiological responses through activation of phytochromes in seeds

Light source

Wavelength (nm)

Coherence length

Light source type

Duration of the irradiation

Applied fluence (µmol/m2)

White light lamp (FWL)

425–750

incoherent

cw

3 days

6625000

LEDR

600–700

incoherent

cw

10–1000 s

85-8500

LEDFR

670–780

incoherent

cw

120 s

11400

Safe green laser

532

< several mm

cw

NA

NA

Red diode laser (DLR)

660

< several mm

cw

10–1000 s

85-8500

fsWL Ti: Sa laser

450–750

5.2 μm

pulsed

NA

NA

fsR Ti: Sa laser

620–680

6.8 μm

pulsed

10–1000 s

85-8500

fsFR Ti: Sa laser

700–750

7.4 μm

pulsed

120 s

8600

fsWL HR1 laser

400–750

1.7 μm

pulsed

NA

NA

fsR HR1 laser

620–680

4.4 μm

pulsed

10–1000 s

23-2300

  1. NA: not applicable; cw: continuous wave.