Within colors of bees and butterflies, an optical engineer's dream is realized
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Evolution has created in bees, butterflies, and beetles something optical engineers have been struggling to achieve for years—precisely organized biophotonic crystals that can be used to improve solar cells, fiber-optic cables, and even cosmetics and paints, a new Yale-led study has found.