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Polarized iridescence of the tropical carpenter bee, Xylocopa latipes

The tropical carpenter bee, Xylocopa latipes, has metallic-reflecting, iridescent wings. The wing reflectance spectra for TE- and TM-polarized light depend on the angle of light incidence in a way characteristic for dielectric multilayers. Anatomy indicates the presence of melanin multilayers in the...

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Autores principales: Stavenga, Doekele G., Kats, Kim, Leertouwer, Hein L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10643292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36385431
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-022-01592-9