515 million years of structural colour

被引:391
作者
Parker, AR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, Oxford OX1 3PS, England
来源
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS | 2000年 / 2卷 / 06期
关键词
animal structural colours; fossil colours; reflectors; antireflectors; eyes;
D O I
10.1088/1464-4258/2/6/201
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Structures that cause colour or provide antireflection have been found in both living and extinct animals in a diversity of forms, including mirror-reflective and diffractive devices. An overview of this diversity is presented here, and behavioural and evolutionary implications are introduced.
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页码:R15 / R28
页数:14
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