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Kirlian Photography (Bioelectrography): a Critical and Demystified Approach to Chromatic Patterns UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS FEEC - Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação WILSON PICLER FOTOGRAFIA KIRLIAN (BIOELETROGRAFIA): Uma abordagem crítica e desmistificada dos padrões cromáticos CAMPINAS 2019 WILSON PICLER FOTOGRAFIA KIRLIAN (BIOELETROGRAFIA): Uma abordagem crítica e desmistificada dos padrões cromáticos Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica da Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) para obtenção do título de Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica, na área de Engenharia Biomédica. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Eduardo Tavares Costa Este exemplar corresponde à versão final da Dissertação defendida por Wilson Picler e orientada pelo Prof. Dr. Eduardo Tavares Costa. ____________________________________________________ CAMPINAS 2019 Ficha catalográfica Universidade Estadual de Campinas Biblioteca da Área de Engenharia e Arquitetura Rose Meire da Silva - CRB 8/5974 Informações para Biblioteca Digital Título em outro idioma: Kirlian Photography (Bioelectrography): a critical and demystified approach to chromatic patterns Palavras-chave em inglês: Photography Corona (Electricity) Kirlian Bioelectrography Área de concentração: Engenharia Biomédica Titulação: Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica Banca examinadora: Eduardo Tavares Costa [Orientador] Luiz Otávio Saraiva Ferreira Pedro Xavier de Oliveira Data de defesa: 30-01-2019 Programa de Pós-Graduação: Engenharia Elétrica ORCID do autor: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7335-2152 Currículo Lattes do autor: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9696326044397970 COMISSÃO JULGADORA - DISSERTAÇÃO DE MESTRADO Candidato: Wilson Picler RA: 935139 Data da Defesa: 30 de janeiro de 2019 Título da Tese: FOTOGRAFIA KIRLIAN (Bioeletrografia): Uma abordagem crítica e desmistificada dos padrões cromáticos Prof. Dr. Eduardo Tavares Costa (Presidente) Prof. Dr. Luiz Otávio Saraiva Ferreira Prof. Dr. Pedro Xavier de Oliveira A ata de defesa, com as respectivas assinaturas dos membros da Comissão Julgadora, encontra-se no SIGA (Sistema de Fluxo de Dissertação/Tese) e na Secretaria de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação. DEDICATÓRIA Dedico esta obra à memória das seguintes pessoas: Eng. Ernani Guimarães Andrade (in memoriam), cuja dedicação e seriedade me serviram de exemplo. Professor Akilari (in memoriam), por ter me propiciado a oportunidade de iniciação na área de Psicobiofísica, Parapsicologia e Espiritualismo. Prof. Octávio Melchiades Ulyssea (in memoriam), por ter me acolhido como pesquisador no Campus Universitário Bezerra de Menezes em Curitiba. AGRADECIMENTOS Agradeço às seguintes pessoas e instituições pela colaboração nesta pesquisa: Primeiramente, ao meu orientador, Prof. Dr. Eduardo Tavares Costa, por ter me orientado e aceitado este tema como objeto de pesquisa e dissertação de mestrado. À jornalista científica Cristina Tavares da Costa Rocha e ao Prof. Luciano Baracho Rocha, por terem me contratado, em 1985, como técnico em eletrônica e pesquisador no Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Psicobiofísicas, sediado e apoiado no Campus Universitário Bezerra de Menezes em Curitiba. Aos seguintes profissionais, por terem colaborado com o desenvolvimento da instrumentação para esta pesquisa: Luiz Augusto Rebello, Técnico em Eletrônica Luiz Antonio Ferreira dos Santos, Técnico em Eletrônica Hamilton Pereira da Silva, Físico e Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica; Francisco Scaramella, Engenheiro Eletricista Armando Kolbe Júnior, Designer Gráfico Luiz Augusto Polydoro, Físico e Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica; Hélio de Souza, Técnico em Eletrônica Marcos César Queiroz – Engenheiro Eletricista Eliane Custódio – Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica Juliano de Mello – Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica Luis Fernando Baebeski – Técnico em Revelação de Filmes Fotográficos RESUMO A fotografia Kirlian (Bioeletrografia), consiste na fotografia do Corona, efeito luminoso provocado pela ionização do ar devido à aplicação de campos elétricos de alta tensão em objetos, geralmente as pontas dos dedos humanos ou folhas de plantas. Muitos estudos têm difundido essa técnica no contexto das terapias alternativas, como aplicável para o diagnóstico de várias doenças e condições de saúde mental e estados bioenergéticos do ser humano. O presente trabalho enfoca a avaliação dessa técnica, a fim de desmistificar alguns padrões cromáticos nessas fotografias como indicadores para diferentes patologias. Portanto, em uma primeira abordagem, este trabalho centrou-se na análise do espectro de emissão do Corona gerado em torno dos eletrodos e sua interação com o filme fotográfico. A espectroscopia de emissão do Corona (Picler, 1999) revelou grande quantidade de radiação ultravioleta com uma parcela menor de luz no espectro visível com predominância de azul/violeta. Analisando-se a técnica da kirliangrafia, observou-se que o Corona poderia ocorrer no lado superior ou inferior da película fotográfica (Boyer & Tiller, The colors in Kirlian photography- fact or artifact?, 1975). As experiências mostraram que, quando o Corona ocorre somente na parte superior do filme, a kirliangrafia revela-se na cor azul. No entanto, observou-se também que, quando o Corona ocorre embaixo da película fotográfica, a radiação gerada sensibiliza o filme pelo seu lado oposto, produzindo uma grave aberração cromática, que muitos profissionais desavisados, entre eles médicos e psicólogos, acreditam erroneamente estar relacionada ao estado biológico ou psicológico do paciente. Palavras-chave: Kirlian, fotografia, bioeletrografia, Corona, desmistificação ABSTRACT Kirlian Photography (Bioelectrography) consists of the photograph of the Corona Effect, which is a luminous effect that may be photographed due to of the ionization of the air as a result of the application of high voltage electric fields in objects, usually the fingertips or leaves of plants. Many studies have spread this technique, in the context of alternative therapies, as applicable to the diagnosis of various diseases and mental and bio-energetic states of the human being. The present work focuses on the evaluation of this technique in order to demystify some chromatic patterns in these photographs as indicators for various pathologies. Therefore, as a first approach, this work focused on the analysis of the Corona emission spectrum generated around the biological electrodes energized and its photo interaction with the film. The Corona Emission Spectroscopy (Picler, 1999) revealed a large amount of ultraviolet radiation with a smaller portion of light in the visible spectrum with a predominance to violet/blue. Analyzing the Kirlian techniques, it was observed that the Corona could occur either on the top or in the bottom side of the photographic film (Boyer & Tiller, The colors in Kirlian photography- fact or artifact?, 1975). The experiences have shown that when the Corona occurs only in the upper part of the film, the Kirliangraphs reveal just the blue color. However, it could also be observed that, when the Corona occurs underneath the photographic film, the radiation generated sensitizes the film by its opposite side, producing a severe chromatic aberration that many unaware practitioners, among them physicians and psychologists mistakenly believe to be related to the patient's biological or psychological states. Key words: Kirlian, Photography, Bioelectrography, Corona, demystification LISTA DE FIGURAS Figura 1 – Kirliangrafia de uma folha vegetal. Fonte: Pinterest.com. ................................................................... 23 Figura 2 - Esquema básico da fotografia Kirlian. Fonte: autoria própria. ............................................................. 24 Figura 3 – Semyon e Valentina Kirlian. Fonte: (Konstatin Korotkov, 2013). .......................................................... 28 Figura 4 – À esquerda, o EEA-BIOSCAN de Peter Mande. À direita, fotos kirlian das mãos e dos pés tiradas simultaneamente. Fonte: kirlian.iumab.org/eea-bioscan e colorpuncture.org. .................................................... 33 Figura 5 – Símbolo do Yin-Yang. Fonte (I Ching). ................................................................................................... 38 Figura 6 – Efeito Corona em torres de alta tensão. Fonte: (energyservice.comunidades.net). ............................. 41 Figura 7 – Ionização inicial por colisão de elétrons. Fonte: autoria própria. ......................................................... 43 Figura 8 - Início da avalanche eletrônica. Fonte: autoria própria. ........................................................................ 43 Figura 9 - Avalanche de Townsend. Fonte: autoria própria. ................................................................................. 43 Figura 10 – Transições eletrônica quânticas e emissão de radiação fotônica. Fonte: autoria própria. ................ 45 Figura 11 - Efeito Corona em uma chave. Fonte:(spaceplasma.tumblr.com). ...................................................... 46 Figura 12 –Regime de descargas elétricas. ........................................................................................................... 47 Figura 13 – Roda de pontas e objeto semelhante ionizado pela aplicação de 30 kV. ........................................... 48 Figura 14 – Máquina de tratamento de superfície por Corona/plasma. Fonte: (vedaphone). .............................. 49 Figura 15 – Porta-Filmes de Poliacetal. Fonte: autoria própria. ...........................................................................
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