Imaging scatterometry and microspectrophotometry of lycaenid butterfly wing scales with perforated multilayers

Bodo D. Wilts; Hein L. Leertouwer; Doekele G. Stavenga

doi:10.1098/rsif.2008.0299.focus

Imaging scatterometry and microspectrophotometry of lycaenid butterfly wing scales with perforated multilayers

Bodo D. Wilts, Hein L. Leertouwer, Doekele G. Stavenga^*

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Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

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Abstract

We studied the structural as well as spatial and spectral reflectance characteristics of the wing scales of lycaenid butterfly species, where the scale bodies consist of perforated multilayers. The extent of the spatial scattering profiles was measured with a newly built scatterometer. The width of the reflectance spectra, measured with a microspectrophotometer, decreased with the degree of perforation, in agreement with the calculations based on multilayer theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S185-S192
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0299.focus
Publication status	Published - 6-Apr-2009
Event	Conference on Iridescence - More than Meets the Eye - , Azerbaijan Duration: 6-Feb-2008 → 9-Feb-2008

Keywords

structural colour
spatial scattering profile
reflectance spectra
perforation factor
PHOTONIC STRUCTURES
STRUCTURAL COLORS
REFLECTANCE
DIFFRACTION
CRYSTALS
INSECTS

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