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Limitations on the Use of the Concept of Quantum Efficiency in Rhodopsin Bleaching

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THE purpose of this communication is to discuss the extent to which the concept of quantum efficiency can be applied to the bleaching of rhodopsin. Quantum efficiency of bleaching, γ, is defined by:

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WILLIAMS, T. Limitations on the Use of the Concept of Quantum Efficiency in Rhodopsin Bleaching. Nature 209, 1350–1351 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2091350a0

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