Experimental investigation on color variation mechanisms of structural light in Papilio maackii ménétriès butterfly wings

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 430-436

  Ren, LuQuan ^a   Qiu, ZhaoMei ^a   Han, ZhiWu ^a   Guan, HuiYing ^a   Wu, LiYan ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Color variation of structural light; Papilio maackii m n tri s; Video stealth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COLOR VARIATION OF STRUCTURAL LIGHT; VIDEO STEALTH;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

EID: 34547681836     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-007-0052-y     Document Type: Article

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