Argonne News Brief: Secret of Butterfly Wings Revealed With X-Rays
Abstract
Scientists used powerful X-rays at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne to get a unique look at the structure of the tiny crystals that make up the wings of butterflies. The results show us how the wings get their iridescent, brilliant colors—and could give us ideas for technology of our own.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1288731
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; BUTTERFLIES; CRYSTALS; X-RAYS; KAISER-I-HIND BUTTERFLY; BUTTERFLY WINGS
Citation Formats
. Argonne News Brief: Secret of Butterfly Wings Revealed With X-Rays. United States: N. p., 2016.
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"Argonne News Brief: Secret of Butterfly Wings Revealed With X-Rays". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1288731.
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