Light influences most ecosystems on earth, from sun-dappled forests to bioluminescent
creatures in the ocean deep. Biologists have long studied nano-and micro-scale organismal
adaptations to manipulate light using ever-more sophisticated microscopy, spectroscopy,
and other analytical equipment. In combination with experimental tools, simulations of light
interacting with objects can help researchers determine the impact of observed structures
and explore how variations affect optical function. In particular, the finite-difference time …