Optical properties of the iridescent organ of the comb-jellyfish Beroë cucumis (Ctenophora)

Victoria Welch, Jean-Pol Vigneron, Virginie Lousse, Andrew Parker

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Using transmission electron microscopy, analytical modeling, and detailed numerical simulations, the iridescence observed from the comb rows of the ctenophore Beroë cucumis was investigated. It is shown that the changing coloration which accompanies the beating of comb rows as the animal swims can be explained by the weakly-contrasted structure of the refractive index induced by the very coherent packing of locomotory cilia. The colors arising from the narrow band-gap reflection are shown to be highly saturated and, as a function of the incidence angle, cover a wide range of the visible and ultraviolet spectrum. The high transparency of the structure at the maximal bioluminescence wavelength is also explained.
langue originaleAnglais
Numéro d'article041916
journalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume73
Numéro de publication4
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Etat de la publicationPublié - 2006

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