Light reflection by the cuticle of C. aurigans scarabs: A biological broadband reflector of left handed circularly polarized light

Journal of Optics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Libby, E ^a   Azofeifa, D E ^a   Hernandez Jimenez M ^a   Barboza Aguilar, C ^a   Solis A ^b   Garcia Aguilar I ^a   Arce Marenco, L ^a   Hernandez A ^a   Vargas, W E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BIODIVERSIDAD   (Costa Rica)

^c Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

78.20.Fm; 78.70. q; 87.85.J ; broadband reflector PACS numbers: 42.70. a; chiral material; golden like scarab; twisted structure

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; CIRCULAR POLARIZATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MIRRORS;

78.20.FM; 78.70.-Q; 87.85.J; BROADBAND REFLECTOR; CHIRAL MATERIAL; GOLDEN-LIKE SCARAB;

LIGHT REFLECTION;

EID: 84905656780     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/16/8/082001     Document Type: Article

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