| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Authors: | D. J. Brink, van der Berg, N. G., Prinsloo, L. C., Hodgkinson, I. J. |
| Journal: | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Pagination: | 2189-2196 |
| Abstract: | In this paper we investigate the reflection of circularly polarized light from the exocuticle of the scarabaeid beetle Gymnopleurus virens. Reflection spectra are deeply modulated, exhibiting a number of relatively narrow well-defined peaks, which differ from previously studied specimens. By comparing model calculations and electron microscopy work with the recorded spectra, we can propose the presenceofspecificstructuraldefectsresponsible for the unusual spectra. |