Colors of Butterfly Wing Yield Clues to Light-Altering Structures
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the very heart of some of the most brilliant colors on the wings of butterflies lie bizarre structures, a multidisciplinary team of Yale researchers has found. These structures are intriguing the team's scientists and engineers, who want to use them to harness the power of light.