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31.1: Invited Paper : The Impact of Self‐luminous Electronic Devices on Melatonin Suppression
Author(s) -
Figueiro Mariana G.,
Erdener Basar,
Jayawardena Asiri,
Lesniak Natalia,
Reh Rinara,
Sahini Levent,
Sweater Kate,
Wood Brittany,
Yue Lisa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1889/1.3621337
Subject(s) - melatonin , wavelength , sensitivity (control systems) , luminous efficacy , physics , optoelectronics , radiation , optics , electronic engineering , materials science , engineering , psychology , neuroscience , nanotechnology , layer (electronics)
Abstract Self‐luminous electronic devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths, close to the peak sensitivity of melatonin suppression. The present paper uses the mathematical model to estimate acute melatonin suppression by electronic devices and computer screens. Results of a study testing these predictions are also presented.