Artículo:

Brilliant Whiteness in Ultrathin Beetle Scales

Autor:

Pete Vukusic

Benny Hallam

Joe Noyes

Resumen:

Although only 5 micrometers thick, the scales of a beetle appear brilliantly white because they contain a sparse, random network of cuticular filaments that efficiently scatter light

Página:

348

Sección:

Brevia

Publicación:

Science

Volúmen:

315

Número:

5810

Fecha:

19 january 2007

ISSN:

00368075

SrcID:

00368075-2007-01-19.txt