Serge Berthier
Springer New York
2007e druk, 2006
9780387341194
Iridescences
The Physical Colors of Insects
Specificaties
Gebonden, 160 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2007e druk, 2006
ISBN13: 9780387341194
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
Lepidoptera and Coleoptera – butterflies and beetles - are the most beautifully colored insects we can find. This book explores the origin of these brilliant colors from a physics perspective, beginning with the simplest question: Why Colors? The author masterfully explains at an introductory level the coloring of insects and illustrates his points with more than 240 brilliant figures. The book is a rich source for optical physicists, biologists, and teachers alike.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387341194
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:160
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2007
Inhoudsopgave
Iridescence.- Why Colors.- Lepidoptera Description and Scales of Observation.- Coleoptera Description and Observation Scales.- Changing Colors: Structures or Pigments?.- Physical Colors, Chemical Colors Basics of Solid State Optics.- 1-Dimensional Structures: Interferences.- 2-Dimensional Structures: Interferences and Diffraction.- 3-Dimensional Structures: Crystalline Diffraction.- Amorphous Structures: Scattering.- Pigments and Pigmentary Colors.- Thermoregulation and Spectral Selectivity.- Vision and Colorimetry.