Effect of Epidermis of Plant Leaves on Their Interaction Efficiency with Low-Intensity Laser Light

Abstract

The effect of low-intensity laser light on the optical anisotropy of the epidermis of plant leaves is studied. It is shown that a layer of plant cells of various cultures has an optical activity that can lead to a transformation of the polarization state of laser light and to a change in the nature of its interaction with the molecular system of the cell. The data obtained allow one to ascertain that the degree of polarization may depend on the cell structure and shape of plant epidermal cells. This is an important factor in the interaction of polarized laser light with proteins and enzymes in plant leaf cells, which are characterized by isomerism of physical and chemical properties.