Investigation of the variation of near-circular polarization in Scarabaeoidea beetles
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Author(s)
McCall, MW
Carter, IE
Weir, K
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Variation in the reflection of circularly polarized light (CP) of a substantial number of beetles, of both the Hybosoridae and Scarabaeidae families, is discussed. Classifications of the spectral shapes were made for Cetonia aurata aurata beetles, which were related to variations within the chiral chitin structure and have been computationally modelled. It was seen that single peaked spectra were not the predominant spectral shape and that more complex structures are responsible for the spectra observed. Two structural perturbations methods to the single pitched structure are proposed to be responsible for the more complex spectral shapes. Further CP analysis of the genus rutelinae:Chrysina was undertaken with variations in broadband reflection observed within the optima species.
Date Issued
2017-07-08
Date Acceptance
2016-09-22
Citation
Materials Today: Proceedings, 2017, 4 (4, Part A), pp.4942-4951
ISSN
2214-7853
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
4942
End Page
4951
Journal / Book Title
Materials Today: Proceedings
Volume
4
Issue
4, Part A
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Sponsor
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant Number
EP/K502856/1
Subjects
circular polarization
scarab beetles
chiral
structural helicity
birefringent
chitin
STRUCTURAL COLOR
SCARAB BEETLES
LIGHT
MECHANISMS
VISION
Publication Status
Published