Reflectivity of the gyroid biophotonic crystals in the ventral wing scales of the Green Hairstreak butterfly,Callophrys rubi
- 14 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Journal of The Royal Society Interface
- Vol. 7 (46), 765-771
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0352
Abstract
We present a comparison of the computer simulation data of gyroid nanostructures with optical measurements (reflectivity spectra and scattering diagrams) of ventral wing scales of the Green Hairstreak butterfly,Callophrys rubi. We demonstrate that the omnidirectional green colour arises from the gyroid cuticular structure grown in the domains of different orientation. We also show that this three-dimensional structure, operating as a biophotonic crystal, gives rise to various polarization effects. We briefly discuss the possible biological utility of the green coloration and polarization effects.Keywords
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