The biology of color
BACKGROUND The interdisciplinary field of animal coloration is growing rapidly, spanning
questions about the diverse ways that animals use pigments and structures to generate …
questions about the diverse ways that animals use pigments and structures to generate …
Polarisation vision: overcoming challenges of working with a property of light we barely see
In recent years, the study of polarisation vision in animals has seen numerous
breakthroughs, not just in terms of what is known about the function of this sensory ability …
breakthroughs, not just in terms of what is known about the function of this sensory ability …
Target enhanced 3D reconstruction based on polarization-coded structured light
Structured light is a prevailing and reliable active approach of 3D object reconstruction. But
complex ambience is undesirable in the measurement because it could cause severe noise …
complex ambience is undesirable in the measurement because it could cause severe noise …
Photonics in nature: from order to disorder
The most vibrant and striking colours in living organisms are often caused by a combination
of pigments and nano-scale transparent architectures, which interact with light to produce so …
of pigments and nano-scale transparent architectures, which interact with light to produce so …
Polarisation signals: a new currency for communication
Most polarisation vision studies reveal elegant examples of how animals, mainly the
invertebrates, use polarised light cues for navigation, course-control or habitat selection …
invertebrates, use polarised light cues for navigation, course-control or habitat selection …
Selection of the intrinsic polarization properties of animal optical materials creates enhanced structural reflectivity and camouflage
Many animals use structural coloration to create bright and conspicuous visual signals.
Selection of the size and shape of the optical structures animals use defines both the colour …
Selection of the size and shape of the optical structures animals use defines both the colour …
Noise creates polarization artefacts
AB Tibbs, IM Daly, DR Bull… - Bioinspiration & …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The accuracy of calculations of both the degree and angle of polarization depend strongly
on the noise in the measurements used. The noise in the measurements recorded by both …
on the noise in the measurements used. The noise in the measurements recorded by both …
Long-wavelength reflecting filters found in the larval retinas of one mantis shrimp family (Nannosquillidae)
Both vertebrates and invertebrates commonly exploit photonic structures adjacent to their
photoreceptors for visual benefits. For example, use of a reflecting structure (tapetum) …
photoreceptors for visual benefits. For example, use of a reflecting structure (tapetum) …
Circularly polarized light detection in stomatopod crustaceans: a comparison of photoreceptors and possible function in six species
RM Templin, MJ How, NW Roberts… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT A combination of behavioural and electrophysiological experiments have
previously shown that two species of stomatopod, Odontodactylus scyllarus and …
previously shown that two species of stomatopod, Odontodactylus scyllarus and …
A different view: sensory drive in the polarized-light realm
TW Cronin - Current Zoology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Sensory drive, the concept that sensory systems primarily evolve under the influence of
environmental features and that animal signals are evolutionarily shaped and tuned by …
environmental features and that animal signals are evolutionarily shaped and tuned by …