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The Colour of the Peacock's ‘Eye”

Nature volume 122, page 167 (1928)Cite this article

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IN NATURE of May 26 I gave an account of the effect of ultra-violet radiation on the colours of the peacock's ‘eye.’ During the last month of sunny weather I have had a specimen in part exposed under quartz to full sunshine—in part screened. There is a definite effect, though much less marked than can be obtained by a few hours' exposure close to the quartz mercury lamp.

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RAYLEIGH The Colour of the Peacock's ‘Eye”. Nature 122, 167 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122167a0

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