Double-cone internal reflection as a basis for polarization detection in fish

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 349-358

  Flamarique, IɁigo Novales ^a,b   Hawryshyn, Craig W ^b   Hàrosi, Ferenc I ^a,c  

^a MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIGHT; PERCIFORMES; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; RAINBOW TROUT; RETINA CONE; VISION;

ANIMALS; CONES (RETINA); HUMANS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCIFORMES; PHOTORECEPTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031990392     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.000349     Document Type: Article

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