Biological infrared imaging and sensing

Micron

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 211-225

  Campbell, A L ^a   Naik, R R ^a   Sowards, L ^a   Stone, M O ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beetles; Bold snakes; Crotaline snakes; Electromagnetic radiation; Infrared imaging; Infrared sensing; Morphology; Natural infrared detectors; Pit organ; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Scanning probe microscopy (SPM); Sun basking butterflies; Thermomechanical receptors; Thermoreceptors; Transmission electron microscopy; Vampire bats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CONIFEROPHYTA; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; HEXAPODA; MELANOPHILA; MELANOPHILA ACUMINATA; PACHLIOPTA ARISTOLOCHIAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; SERPENTES; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TROIDES;

EID: 0036027888     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(01)00010-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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