Structural color—From birds to materials
FEB 17, 2022
Most colored materials owe their color to the absorption of light. In nature we often see a different type of coloration, known as structural color: certain wavelengths are transmitted, while others scatter and constructively interfere. Structural colors are common in birds and particularly in blue feathers, which consist of disordered arrays of pores that scatter light. Originally aired February 2022.
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