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- Is the transition between the two forms of rhodopsin in the retina (that ultimately results in vision) strictly dependent on the frequency/wavelength of light?
Or can the same amount of electromagnetic energy be delivered by convergent radio waves?
While glancing through an ophthalmology textbook several years ago, I learned that the transition between the two forms of rhodopsin (that results in neural activation and, ultimately, vision) can be accomplished through the electromagnetic energy provided by certain radio wave frequencies (and not only light).
(The textbook even included a specific radio wave frequency as an example.)
Is the chemical transition between the two forms of rhodopsin strictly dependent on the frequency and/or wavelength of the incident electromagnetic wave (as most explanations of vision seem to suggest)?
Or is it really only dependent upon receiving the correct amount of energy within the appropriate time frame?
For example …
Can the same transition be accomplished through the use of one or more radio wave signals that converge at an interval equal to the frequency of light?
(The textbook even included a specific radio wave frequency as an example.)
Is the chemical transition between the two forms of rhodopsin strictly dependent on the frequency and/or wavelength of the incident electromagnetic wave (as most explanations of vision seem to suggest)?
Or is it really only dependent upon receiving the correct amount of energy within the appropriate time frame?
For example …
Can the same transition be accomplished through the use of one or more radio wave signals that converge at an interval equal to the frequency of light?