Thin-film biological reflectors: Optical characterization of the chrysiridia croesus moth

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 4213-4217

  Brink, D Johan ^a   Lee, Mike E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

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EID: 0010153931     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.004213     Document Type: Article

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