Reflection properties of Scarabaeidae

Dennis H. Goldstein

doi:10.1117/12.618546

18 August 2005 Reflection properties of Scarabaeidae

Dennis H. Goldstein

Proceedings Volume 5888, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing II; 58880T (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618546
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Beetles of the scarab family have been found to reflect circularly polarized light from incident unpolarized light. There are many known animals that use polarized light in some form and several that actually create it, but there are few examples of the creation of circularly polarized light in nature. Previous work is summarized, and new measurements of several scarab specimens are presented.

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Dennis H. Goldstein "Reflection properties of Scarabaeidae", Proc. SPIE 5888, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing II, 58880T (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618546

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