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Colors at the Nanoscale: Butterflies, Beetles and Opals
In this activity, learners will be exposed to the term ‘Photonic Crystals,' explore some of the well-known photonic crystals in nature and will also be able observe one method that scientists use in trying to replicate this process.
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Scientific Image - SEM Image of Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing
Magnified image of a blue morpho butterfly wing using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Scientific Image - Nanoscale Structures on a Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing
Magnified image of a blue morpho butterfly wing using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Scientific Image - Nanoscale Structures on a Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing
Magnified image of a blue morpho butterfly wing using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Scientific Image - Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing
Magnified image of a Blue Morpho butterfly wing.
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Scientific Image- Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing Ridges
Magnified image of blue morpho butterfly wing ridges using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Scientific Image - Blue Morpho Butterfly
Photograph of a blue morpho butterfly using an optical camera.
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Scientific Image - Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing Microribs
Magnified image of blue morpho butterfly wing microribs using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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