Natural layer-by-layer photonic structure in the scales of Hoplia coerulea (Coleoptera)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6285, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Vigneron, Jean Pol ^a   Lousse, Virginie ^a,b   Colomer, Jean François ^a   Vigneron, Nathalie ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural photonic structures; Reflectance

Indexed keywords

CHITIN PLATES; METAMATERIALS; MULTILAYER STRUCTURES; NATURAL PHOTONIC STRUCTURES;

LIGHT REFLECTION; MULTILAYERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTONS;

EID: 33749675874     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.682239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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