Structural colour from helicoidal cell-wall architecture in fruits of Margaritaria nobilis

Structural colour from helicoidal cell-wall architecture in fruits of Margaritaria nobilis

The bright and intense blue-green coloration of the fruits of Margaritaria nobilis (Phyllanthaceae) was investigated using polarization-resolved spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Optical measurements of freshly collected fruits revealed a strong circularly polarized reflection of th...

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Main Authors: Vignolini, Silvia, Gregory, Thomas, Lethbridge, Alfie, Moyroud, Edwige, Glover, Beverley J., Vukusic, Peter, Rudall, Paula J., Kolle, Mathias, Steiner, Richard Ullrich
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Royal Society 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107402
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-8824

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