The shining world of beetles
Résumé
Many insects own a tessellated carapace with bumps, pits, indentations, stripes or spots which exhibit iridescent colors as the consequence of complex twist of chitin macromolecules. Little is known on the physical properties of these geometric variations. Many biological functions are still unknown or debated. They are related to conspecific or intra-species communication, thermoregulation, camouflage, survival, navigation. I will summarize a set of recent results on this topic. Potential applications are related to smart windows for solar energy control or wavelength-sensitive light modulators.
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