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Bounded modes to the rescue of optical transmission
Michael Sarrazin, Jean Pol Vigneron
This paper presents a brief survey of the evolution of knowledge about diffraction gratings. After recalling some basic facts, historically and physically, we introduce the concept…
Optical structure and function of the white filamentary hair covering the edelweiss bracts
Jean Pol Vigneron, Marie Rassart, Zofia Vertesy +5
The optical properties of the inflorescence of the high-altitude ''Leontopodium nivale'' subsp. ''alpinum'' (edelweiss) is investigated, in relation with its submicrometer structur…
Nanomorphology of the blue iridescent wings of a giant tropical wasp, "Megascolia procer javanensis" (Hymenoptera)
Michael Sarrazin, Jean Pol Vigneron, Victoria Welch +1
The wings of the giant wasp "Megascolia Procer Javanensis" are opaque and iridescent. The origin of the blue-green iridescence is studied in detail, using reflection spectroscopy,…