Essays about: "Cetonia aurata"
Found 3 essays containing the words Cetonia aurata.
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1. An Investigation of the Polarizing Properties and Structural Characteristics in theCuticles of the Scarab Beetles Chrysina gloriosa and Cetonia aurata
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : Light reflected from the scarab beetles Cetonia aurata (C. aurata) and Chrysina gloriosa (C. gloriosa) has left-handed polarization. READ MORE
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2. Optical Studies and Micro-Structure Modeling of the Circular-Polarizing Scarab Beetles Cetonia aurata, Potosia cuprea, Liocola marmorata
University essay from Tillämpad optikAbstract : The aim of the work presented in this thesis is to contribute to a fundamental understanding of polarizing phenomena in some scarab beetles. The aim is also to study the beetle structures as inspiration in fabrication of artificially sculptured films. READ MORE
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3. Optical Studies ofNano-Structures in the BeetleCetonia Aurata
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : The main objective of this thesis is to study the polarization effects of the beetle Cetonia aurata using Mueller-matrix ellipsometry. The outer shell of the beetle consists of complex microstructures which control the polarization of the reflected light. It has metallic appearance which originates from helicoidal structures. READ MORE