On the origin of optics

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 323-329

  Parker, Andrew R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambrian explosion; Evolution of vision; Optics in nature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL GROUPS; BIG BANG; CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION; CAMBRIANS; DATING TECHNIQUES; EVOLUTION OF VISION; HARD BODY; LIGHT SWITCHES; PHYSICAL SCIENCE;

EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIVES; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

ANIMALS;

EID: 77957864207     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.12.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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