March 02, 2011

Colour without pigments: Interference

Interference describes the appearance of colours without the existence of pigments. Instead, colour is created by multiple layers of light. A great variety of species in nature, metals and chemicals show this phenomenon.

The gemstone Labradorite

Mother of Pearl

Moonstone

Butterfly wings

...and the colibri, too....

Soap bubbles

Different butterflies reflect different colours

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