Maybe something like this for one layer:
freq = 2; //oscillations per second
intensity = 1; // max glow intensity
intensity*(1 + Math.sin(freq*time*Math.PI*2))
and like this for the other layer:
freq = 2; //oscillations per second
intensity = 1; // max glow intensity
intensity*(1 – Math.sin(freq*time*Math.PI*2))
Dan